Chapter 30:
Humans and the Environment
Practice Test
1.
What is a method of reducing soil depletion that involves growing different plants in the soil during alternate years?
a.
minimum tillage
b.
strip cropping
c.
crop rotation
d.
contour farming
Hint
2.
What is a pest control method in which an insect pest contributes to its own population control?
a.
autocidal control
b.
biological control
c.
using nonbiodegradable pesticides
d.
integrated pest management
Hint
3.
What is the contamination of air, water, or soil by materials released into the environment?
a.
litter
b.
pesticides
c.
pollution
d.
biological magnification
Hint
4.
Which of these is an example of a nonrenewable energy resource?
a.
fossil fuels
b.
wind energy
c.
solar energy
d.
geothermal energy
Hint
5.
What is an underground freshwater storage area?
a.
aquifer
b.
ocean
c.
pond
d.
lake
Hint
6.
What is a natural process in which soil is removed from the land's surface?
a.
contour farming
b.
soil erosion
c.
soil depletion
d.
crop rotation
Hint
7.
What are pollutants used as coolants in refrigerators and air conditioners?
a.
DDEs
b.
CFCs
c.
DDDs
d.
DDTs
Hint
8.
What is a pest control method that uses biological, autocidal, and cultural controls along with chemical pesticides?
a.
autocidal control
b.
biological magnification
c.
integrated pest management
d.
biological control
Hint
9.
What is a chemical poison that is used to kill an unwanted organism?
a.
pesticide
b.
fertilizer
c.
ultraviolet light
d.
litter
Hint
10.
Which of these is NOT a predicted consequence of global warming?
a.
alterations in wind and weather patterns
b.
rise in average temperatures
c.
rise in sea levels
d.
increase in numbers of species of organisms
Hint
