Agriculture
The four most common types of irrigation
What is flood irrigation, drip irrigation, spray irrigation, and furrow irrigation?
The sustainable alternative to clearcutting in which the most economically advantageous (oldest and largest) trees are cut down
What is selective cutting?
The effect of rainwater carrying sulfuric acid into nearby streams (acid mine drainage)
What is the lowering of pH levels which makes toxic metals more soluble and kills aquatic organisms?
The catching of fish on a large-scale for profit
What is commercial fishing?
Hybrid, genetically modified crops that produce a higher yield
What are high-yield variety crops?
Large, open storage pits for animal waste that leads to the contamination of nearby waterbodies
What are manure lagoons?
The replanting of trees in areas that have been deforested
What is reforestation?
The process of restoring land to its original state after mining has been completed
What is mine reclamation?
Using a very long line that has hooks hanged with food bait that are held up by little buoys
What is long-line fishing?
The growing of a single species of crop that decreases genetic diversity
What is monocropping
The using of a variety of pest control methods that minimizes environmental disruption and pesticide use
What is Integrated Pest Management?
The three main impacts of clearcutting
What is soil erosion, loss of shade, and flooding/landslides?
The type of mining involves removing overburden and soil above, then removing the mineral in sheets (most commonly used for coal)
What is strip mining?
Using a very long net underwater in order to catch fish
What is drift net/gill net fishing?
The person who is credited with founding the Green Revolution after developing a new strain of wheat
Who is Norman Borlaug?