Farming
What is the most used soil conservation technique by farmers?
Crop Rotation
What is traditional farming?
large scale, industrial and designed to make the most amount of food with the smallest amount of space
Do more people live in rural areas or cities?
Cities
What are GMOs?
Genetically modified organisms.
How do sustainable farming practices reduce environmental degradation (decline)?
They reduce erosion.
What is sustainable farming?
the production of food, fiber, or other products using farming techniques that protect the environment, health, humans, and animals
What is urbanization?
The growth of cities as people move from rural areas
What layers of Earth make up the lithosphere?
Upper mantle and crust
Why is monoculture an unsustainable idea?
Only 1 crop all the time would not make as much money and limit what you could make available to public. 1 crop all the time might make soil less fertile as well.
What are 3 farming practices that reduce soil loss?
Crop rotation, conservation plowing, contour plowing
Name one specific example from the documentary we watched about how humans leave an impact on the Earth.
idk something specific
What was the Dust Bowl and when did it happen?
Midwest of USA in 1930’s where farmers plowed up all plant and ground cover and exposed topsoil and then came a drought, and the wind started to blow and almost all topsoil was lost. People lost their lives, farms, homes and had to move away.
What do farmers use that can negatively impact the environment?
Fertilizers and pesticides
Name at least 3 of the successes in farming.
I'm not typing these all out lol I'll tell you if its right or not
How does urbanization impact Earth?
destroys ecosystems, increases erosion, and increases pollution
What association must certify organic farms?
The USDA
Explain how farming leads to soil loss.
plants and ground cover are cleared away and plowed and then exposed soil can be blown away by wind or washed away by rain
Name at least 3 failures in farming.
Not typing these all out lol there's 10, look in ur traditional vs sustainable agriculture notes.
How can people who develop land for homes and buildings reduce the amount of soil that is lost?
developing less land, leave more green spaces and plant trees for windbreaks and try to reduce water runoff.
Is the risk of flooding an effect of urbanization? Why?
Yes because more people mean more of the ground cover is disturbed and affects the water runoff.