1. Jeopardy
Hosted by:
Mrs. Agarwal

2. Food/ Agriculture
Soil
Land
Mixed Bag
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3. Dark brown or black organic material that remains after
What is Humus?
Dark brown or black organic
material that remains after
much decomposition has
occurred.
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4. What are Private citizens, corporations, and nonprofit organizations?
Own about 55% of land
in the U.S.
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5. New, high-yielding varieties are intensively cultivated
What is the Green Revolution?
New, high-yielding varieties
are intensively cultivated
with mechanized machinery,
commercial inorganic fertilizers,
and pesticides.
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6. It limits the genetic materials that agricultural companies
What is the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture?
It limits the genetic materials
that agricultural companies
are allowed to patent and
affirms the right of farmers to
save, use, exchange, and sell
farm-saved seeds.
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7. The planting of a series of different crops in the same field
What is crop rotation?
The planting of a series of
different crops in the same field
over a period of years.
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8. Mature trees are cut individually or in small clusters, while the
What is selective cutting?
Mature trees are cut individually
or in small clusters, while the
rest of the forest remains intact.
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9. People who consume enough calories but whose diets
What is malnourishment?
People who consume enough
calories but whose diets
are lacking in some specific
nutrients.
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10. added together, their total
What is a synergistic effect?
Food additives, when
added together, their total
effect may be greater
than the sum of their
individual effects.
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11. Rows of trees that lessen the impact of wind, help stabilize
What are shelterbeds?
Rows of trees that lessen the
impact of wind, help stabilize
the land.
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12. Believes that federal lands are a legacy for U.S. citizens that
What is the Environmental Movement?
Believes that federal lands
are a legacy for U.S. citizens that
should be preserved to protect
biological diversity and
Ecosystem integrity.
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13. A type of intercropping in which several crops that
What is Polyculture?
A type of intercropping in
which several crops that
mature at different times
are grown together.
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14. This increases vulnerability to new disease-causing organisms.
What is low genetic diversity?
This increases vulnerability to
new disease-causing organisms.
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15. A special type of contour plowing, produces alternating crops.
What is strip cropping?
A special type of contour plowing,
produces alternating crops.
Ex. Alternating corn with
wheat to reduce soil erosion.
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16. DAILY DOUBLE! 4,2 What is the National Park Service?
One of the primary roles of this group
is to teach people about the natural
environment, management of natural
resources, and history of a site by providing
nature walks and guided tours.
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17. 100 different plant species provide this percentage of our total diet.
What provides 90% of what humans consume?
100 different plant species
provide this percentage of
our total diet.
(There are thousands of
edible plant species)
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18. These areas are over-developed, highly polluted, and overfished.
What are coastal areas?
These areas are over-developed,
highly polluted, and overfished.
(and 2/3 of the world
population live here!)
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19. Ions such as Potassium (K+), are leached more readily from
What is acidic soil?
Ions such as Potassium (K+), are
leached more readily from
this type of soil.
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20. Provides incentives for private landowners to restore and
What is the Wetlands Reserve Program?
Provides incentives for private
landowners to restore and
protect wetlands by establishing
conservation easements.
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21. characteristics of the organism by selecting against traits in
What is Domestication?
Markedly alters the
characteristics of the organism
by selecting against traits in
the organism that are not valued
by humans
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22. Most of the worlds grain
What are Mollisols?
Most of the worlds grain
crops are grown in this
major soil group.
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