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A rock containing iron turns red as its surface is exposed to air and water over time. This is an example of what type of weathering?
Chemical
What is meant by a soil "parent material."
It is the bedrock that was weathered and became the chemical basis of the soil.
Genetic engineering relies on placing a gene that codes for a desired trait into the __________ of a different organism from the organism where the gene was originally harvested.
Genome
Your friend tells you she's decided not to use pesticides or synthetic chemicals on her farm; instead she'll rely on composting and biological pest control. She is practicing what type of farming?
Organic
What was the first fast food resturant that also was responsible for creating the modern hamburger bun?
White Castle (1921) and the bun was invented in 1916.
Most of the nutrients in soil come from what?
Decomposition
As a farmer, you would be most concerned with the quality of the soil in which horizon?
A Horizon
What is the primary proven risk of genetically modified crops?
the escape of GM genes into non-GM crops.
A large area of cropland seeded with one crop is called what?
Monoculture
Which fast food resturant was the first to offer salads on their menu nation wide?
Wendy's (1992)
A farmer interested in raising healthy crops should look for what qualities in the soil?
Loamy, clumpy soil with a neutral pH and a dark color.
Watering crops by way of human-constructed structures is known as what?
Irrigation
Eating a lot of meat is inefficient because _________ is lost in transfer between trophic levels.
90% of energy
A farmer has an infestation of aphids and greenflies. He introduces ladybugs, which prey on aphids, and uses a limited dose of a pesticide to deal with the flies. The farmer's approach is called what?
Integrated Pest Management
What was Taco Bell's original slogan?
“The Fresh Food Place”
Freeze-thaw cycles over several hundred years cause part of a cliff to collapse as water enters cracks in the rocks and expands. This is an example of what type of weathering?
Physical
In a region with strong winds, flat land, and little natural forest cover, what would you recommend in order to reduce erosion?
Shelter Belts
A child with a bloated belly, thin hair, and an inability to concentrate may be suffering from what?
Malnutrition
Sustainable agriculture is important because while human population continues to grow, what part of farming is finite?
Arable (farmabale) land.
What was the first fast-food resturant chain to offer a drive through window?
Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri, (1947)
A rancher interested in the quality of the soil in her pasture might use which aspect of soil as a quick indicator of the pasture's overall fertility?
Texture.
Deterioration of the soil's fertility and ability to provide ecosystem services is called what?
Soil Degredation
What climate event enabled the evolution of agriculture?
A warming climate that ended the ice age
What type of agriculture is best defined by its reliance on fossil fuels and mechanization?
Industrial
Which fast-food chain originally started as a BBQ resturant.
KFC, originally called Sanders Court & Café (1930)