Principles of Environmental Science

William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College

Food and Agriculture

True False Quiz


1	Millions of people in the world are considered to have overnutrition which means they receive less than the caloric intake needed for an active, healthy life.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Despite the use of sustainable agriculture, the United States has some of the highest rates of soil erosion in the world.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The goal of integrated pest management is to produce food and fiber on a sustainable basis and repair the damage caused by destructive practices.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Organic farming is one of the main reasons for the increase in world food supply in recent years.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Genes from the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis, have been transferred into crops because they produce lethal endogenic insecticides.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	North America, Europe, and Japan make up twenty percent of the world's population but consume eighty percent of all milk and meat in the world.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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