Quiz on natural scienceOctober 9, 2022/in Science Subject Homework Help /by admin hi i have 30 quiz on natural science online What is the type of agriculture most likely to be found in developing countries? a. High-input agriculture b. Traditional subsistence agriculture c. Industrialized agriculture d. Minimum-tillage agriculture e. Maximum-tillage agriculture It is possible to use natural parasites to control pest species. True False One concern about the use of pesticides is that ____. a. residues can be associated with the development of cancer b. their use is not regulated c. they are more expensive than other approaches in both the short and long term d. they are not available in sufficient quantities to meet the demand for their use e. their effects are relatively slow compared with other approaches The majority of cases of malaria (90%) occur ____. a. in sub-Saharan Africa b. on Pacific islands c. in Asia d. in North America e. in South America QUESTION 34 Living organisms can be classified into ____________________, or feeding levels, based on their source of nutrients. 1 points QUESTION 35 Photosynthesis is performed by ____. a. decomposers b. heterotrophs c. autotrophs d. herbivores e. detritivores 1 points QUESTION 36 The law of conservation of matter states that whenever matter undergoes a physical or chemical change, ____. a. atoms cannot be created or destroyed b. atoms can be created c. atoms can be destroyed if we compost them d. atoms can be destroyed e. atoms can be created by reactions between organic compounds 1 points QUESTION 37 Aerobic respiration is the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy that they can use to fuel life processes. True False QUESTION 46 The chemicals PCBs, arsenic, and lead are all examples of ____________________. 1 points QUESTION 47 A deadly, multidrug resistant form of ____ has been spreading and is difficult to treat. Because of the high risk of this illness, those affected must be quarantined and treated with care by healthcare workers. a. tuberculosis b. malaria c. HIV d. influenza e. avian bird flu QUESTION 48 A global-scale outbreak of an infectious disease such as tuberculosis or AIDS is called a(n) ______________________________. 1 points QUESTION 49 A(n) ____________________ effect is an immediate or rapid reaction to exposure to a harmful substance. 1 points QUESTION 50 Explain why empowerment of women tends to slow population growth. 1 points QUESTION 51 China’s one-child policy ____. a. has had no effect on population growth b. has been copied by many other countries around the world c. has not yet been enacted d. has been praised for improving human rights e. was created amidst the threat of mass starvation due to rapid population growth 1 points QUESTION 52 The term demographic transition refers to ____. a. a stabilization of crude birth rates b. a requirement for a population to reach a specific size before it becomes stable c. the slowing down in the growth of a population as it approaches the carrying capacity d. the decline in death rates followed by a decline in birth rates that occurred when the germ theory of disease was discovered e. the decline in death rates followed by decline in birth rates when a country becomes industrialized 1 points QUESTION 53 Human populations grow or decline in particular countries, cities, or other areas through the interplay of three factors: births, ____________________, and migration. 1 points QUESTION 54 Family planning is often ____. a. cost-effective as it saves more money than it costs b. relatively cost-ineffective as it costs little more than it saves c. expensive in some countries, even though it is inexpensive in others d. cost-free e. prohibitively expensive QUESTION 57 Rainshadows occur on the windward side of mountain ranges. True False QUESTION 61 Once nitrogen is formed into complex organic molecules, it may be recycled back to atmospheric nitrogen by: The sedimentary cycle Primary succession Secondary succession Denytrifying bacteria Retrogression 1 points QUESTION 62 What is the root cause of food insecurity? a. Climate change b. Political disputes c. Poverty d. Poor organization e. Insufficient food resources 1 points QUESTION 63 A disadvantage to the green revolution is that plant yields are generally similar to those with other methods of agriculture unless substantial amounts of commercial inorganic fertilizers are applied. True False 1 points QUESTION 64 Following a disturbance such as a forest fire, secondary ecological succession can occur. True False 1 points QUESTION 65 Monoculture is a method of growing food that is characteristic of ____. a. polyculture b. traditional subsistence agriculture c. industrialized agriculture d. both industrialized agriculture and traditional intensive agriculture e. traditional intensive agriculture 1 Describe the process of recycling nutrients (4 PTS) 2 Discuss some of the factors that govern toxicity? (4 PTS) 3 List four factors that are responsible for emerging infectious disease? (4 PTS) 4 https://termpapertutors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/logo1-300x75.png 0 0 admin https://termpapertutors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/logo1-300x75.png admin2022-10-09 00:23:002022-12-06 10:40:40Quiz on natural science