Title: Unit 2 Quiz
Course: SAT 100 Principles of Agroecology > Section: SAT 100 Principles of Agroecology

Q: Conversion to new agroecology methods will challenge our ability to keep the high crop production levels.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Natural ecosystems _____.
- require knowledge of natural ecosystems
- refer to dynamic processes occurring in nature
- refer to the flow of energy among the parts
- involve recycling of nutrients
- All of the responses are correct
A: All of the responses are correct

Q: Sustainable agriculture _____.
- has minimal effect on environment
- rebuilds vitality of soil
- relies on nearby resources by removing external inputs
- allows for biological diversity
- All the responses are correct
A: All the responses are correct

Q: Our soil has been degraded to a point of no return.  It will never be returned to the rich nutrient level of the past.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Synthetic fertilizers _____.
- are responsible for much of the degradation to soil
- do not run-off
- are difficult to apply
- None of the responses are correct
A: are responsible for much of the degradation to soil

Q: The amount of arable land is unlimited.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Irrigation of farm fields _____.
- has increased production
- has lowered water tables in some areas
- is compromising the ecosystem
- overall is being used faster than it is being replenished
- All the responses are correct
A: All the responses are correct

Q: The best way to become sustainable is to completely switch to organic sustainable solutions.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Biotic factors are _____.
- living organisms
- non-living organisms
- non-organic
- non-living things that shape an ecosystem
A: living organisms

Q: Natural ecosystems are _____.
- involve relationships between plants and the environment
- primarily consist of biotic components
- are non-hybrid
- are unable to resist disease and pests
- All of the responses are correct
A: All of the responses are correct