Question 1. Which known greenhouse gas is released from manure at large animal feedlots?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrogen gas
Ozone
Question 2
Which agricultural method produces the most food?
Polyculture
Industrialized agriculture
Traditional intensive
Traditional subsistence
Question 3
Which of these options is the most sustainable way to produce more food?
Clearing tropical forests
Cultivation of marginal lands
Irrigation of more land
Polyculture
Question 4
Which is a sustainable way of harvesting fish on a commercial scale: industrialized fishing or aquaculture?
Aquaculture
Industrialized fishing
Neither are sustainable on a commercial scale
Both are sustainable on a commercial scale
Question 5
Which kills the most crop-eating insects each year?
Spiders
Pesticides
Insecticides
Grasshoppers
Question 6 Organic farming is more sustainable than food produced by industrialized agriculture. However, organic food costs more than that produced by industrialized agriculture. How can you justify the increased cost of organic food?
Your response must be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced. Paraphrased and/or quoted materials must have accompanying in-text and reference citations in APA format.
Question 7 Explain what is meant by "food desert?" How is it recognized? Where does it occur? Give an example.