Silent Spring
Conventional Farming
Irrigation
Pesticides
Miscellany
100
This Hydrocarbon is five times as toxic as DDT when swallowed.
What is Dieldrin.
100
This specialization means growing only one crop on a field.
What is Monoculture.
100
This percentile of the world's cropland is irrigated.
What is 18%
100
This U.S. chemical's domestic production in the 1980's became banned, but not it's export.
What is DDT
100
This is the Spanish word for strawberry picker
What is Piscadores
200
In Silent Spring, Carson suggest to call insecticides this.
What are Biocides
200
To compensate for this kind of plant's inability to naturally produce pest resistance, farmers spray this plant variety with extra pesticides
What is Hybrid Vareity
200
Irrigation is a direct cause of this type of erosion of agricultural soil.
What is water.
200
After this war, chemical pesticides were seen as a new scientific weapon.
What is World War II.
200
Seeds or animals who's DNA have been altered
What are GMO's
300
This is the most toxic of all chlorinated Hydrocarbons.
What is Endrin.
300
This process leaves the soil free of any cover for extended periods of time which can cause damage to the organic soil.
What is Intensive Tillage.
300
This percentage of water alone is used for farming worldwide.
What is 2/3 or 70%
300
This percentage of Latinos experiences health problems linked to environmental causes.
What is 40%
300
This study is the "application of ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable food systems.
What is Agroecology
400
This amount of Parathion was applied to fields in the US.
What is 7 million pounds?
400
Pesticides, herbicides, Fertilizer, Animal waste and salt define this.
What is Agricutral Polutiants
400
There are more than 44 ha of irrigated land per this many people in the world.
What is 1000
400
This pesticide is speculated to end up in ground water, air and clothing of bystanders.
What is Methyl Iodide.
400
The livestock in ____ is more susceptible disease.
What is CAFO's
500
This mysterious substance is known for its relation to its alter ego, dieldrin.
What is Aldrin
500
The absence of this ecological advantage leaves crops more vulnerable to pests.
What is Genetic Diversity.
500
Irrigation has significant affect on this ____. (3 tries)
What is Regional Hydrology.
500
The cycle of dependence on pesticide use has a nickname of ______.
What is Pesticide Treadmill
500
The decompositions of these organisms contribute to dead zones in the Golf of Mexico.
What is Phytoplankton.
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