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Dutch agriculture critically dependent upon technology because they don't have much undeveloped land. Being dependent on technology to produce agricultural crops is so far the best solution if given the fact that the place is not gifted with a fertile land. The other option also is to export import agricultural products.

  1. The Dutch have a cold climate, so they have to find inventive ways to grow  food.

  1. Dutch agriculture is characterized by plant production in greenhouses.

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Question 1

Soil color only reflects the amount of organic matter present in the soil


False


Question 2

Soil compaction can  result in increased flooding in an area


True


Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of soil?


humidity


Question 4

Why might soils rich in organic matter NOT be fertile?


Soil fertility comes from a balance of organic matter AND other mineral

nutrients


Question 5

What characteristic is shared by both inceptisols and entisols, the soils of floodplains?


Both are young and only beginning to develop horizons and a soil profile


Question 6

The high productivity of American agriculture is exemplified by


high crop yields per farm worker.


Question 7

Pastoral farming is best described as


a method of raising livestock and moving herds.


Question 8

How does flooding rice fields reduce the need for herbicides and pesticides in rice farming?


While rice has a submerged growth state, most weeds and pests do not


Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true concerning tropical plantations?


Wheat and corn are common products of tropical plantations


Question 10

Why is Dutch agriculture critically dependant on technology? Choose TWO (2) answers!

  1. The Dutch have a cold climate, so they have to find inventive ways to grow  food.

  1. Dutch agriculture is characterized by plant production in greenhouses.


Question 11

Which of the following best explains how trees help conserve energy and reduce pollution in cities?


All of these


Question 12

Which of the following organisms is most harmful to the tree it grows on?


Strangler fig


Question 13

Which of the following statements about the interactions between insects and trees is NOT true


Most insects have predatory relationships with trees, rather than mutually beneficial ones


Question 14

Why are environmentalists concerned about the introduction of genetically engineered trees?


Genetically engineered trees could have unexpected interactions with organisms in natural ecosystems.


Question 15

Which of the following is released by trees into the atmosphere?


oxygen