Agricultural Impact and Pesticides Exercise

Agricultural Impact and Pesticides

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Agricultural Impact and Pesticides

Examine how farming practices and pesticide use affect surrounding land and water ecosystems.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What main agricultural pollutant causes nutrient pollution in rivers?

  2. MultiChoice

    What process leads to algal blooms when excess fertilizer enters lakes?

  3. MultiChoice

    What is a negative effect of overusing chemical pesticides?

  4. MultiChoice

    What term describes growing a single crop species repeatedly over a huge area?

  5. MultiChoice

    What is a primary disadvantage of widespread monoculture farming?

  6. MultiChoice

    Which farming method preserves soil nutrients by changing crops seasonally?

  7. MultiChoice

    What occurs when toxins build up in an organism over its lifetime?

  8. MultiChoice

    What process increases toxin concentration at higher levels of food chains?

  9. MultiChoice

    Which approach uses natural predators and crop rotation to control pests?

  10. MultiChoice

    What is soil salinization in irrigated farmland?

  11. MultiChoice

    How can farmers prevent agricultural runoff from entering nearby rivers?

  12. MultiChoice

    Which irrigation system delivers water directly to plant roots with minimal waste?