Environmental Management ( 680)

Dr.Carol Elhamy ( 01005864831 ) & Dr. Safwat Hatem ( 01271300063)

Chapter 3 quiz

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1- State the meaning of the terms interception, infiltration and surface run-off.
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2- Suggest techniques for reducing crop pests.

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3- The photograph shows terracing, a method of reducing soil erosion.

(a) Describe how this method reduces soil erosion.

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(b) State two other methods that could be used to reduce soil erosion.
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4- What is Salinization ? And how does it affect the soil ?

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5- Eutrophication is one of the problems caused by the overuse of fertilizers. Explain.

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6-Soybean plants only grow well when weeds are not allowed to grow between plants.
The factsheet shows more information about soybean farming. Soybean plants have been
genetically engineered. Soybeans grown from genetically modified, GM, seeds are not killed
when a specific herbicide is used to kill the weeds.

(a)Use information from the factsheet to suggest reasons why many farmers have changed
from growing GM soybeans to non-GM soybeans.
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Dr.Carol Elhamy ( 01005864831 ) & Dr. Safwat Hatem ( 01271300063)

 Environmental Management ( 680)
Dr.Carol Elhamy ( 01005864831 ) & Dr. Safwat Hatem ( 01271300063)

(b) Suggest why some scientists are worried about herbicide resistance developing in
weeds.
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7 Cotton and peanuts are two important cash crops that account for more than 70% of the
agricultural production of Senegal.
(a) State the meaning of the term cash crop.
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(b) Suggest one benefit and one disadvantage of growing cash crops.
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(c) Describe two different methods of sustainable farming.
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