Reference no: EM133373539
Questions
1. In which plant family is sugarcane?
a. Brassicaceae
b. Solanaceae
c. Leguminacea/Fabaceae
d. Poaceae
2. In which plant family is potato?
a. Leguminacea/Fabaceae
b. Brassicaceae
c. Poaceae
d. Solanaceae
3. In which plant family is maize?
a. Poaceae
b. Leguminacea/Fabaceae
c. Solanaceae
d. Brassicaceae
4. In which plant family is paddy/rice?
a. Poaceae
b. Brassicaceae
c. Solanaceae
d. Leguminacea/Fabaceae
5. Wheat and rice/paddy are BOTH perennial crops.
a. True
b. False
6. Maize and potatoes are BOTH annual crops.
a. True
b. False
7. Sugarcane is a perennial, warm season crop.
a. True
b. False
8. Maize is a C4 crop.
a. True
b. False
9. Sugar beets and potatoes are both warm season crops.
a. True
b. False
10. Watermelon and barley are both C4 crops.
a. True
b. False
11. Some of the primary uses for BOTH maize and soybeans are ethanol or biodiesel for energy and livestock feed.
a. True
b. False
12. Out of the top 15 commodities, which TWO commodities increased the most in terms of production by weight?
a. Potato and Soybean
b. Maize and Potato
c. Potato and Rice
d. Maize and Soybean
13. Which TWO commodities increased more than the others in terms of production by weight?
a. Sugar beets and sugar cane
b. Bananas and tomatoes
c. Bananas and Sugar beets
d. Bananas and Sugar cane
14. According to the ERS USDA reading, US corn production has continued to grow because of global demand for corn as a source of livestock feed.
source: USDA ERS - Corn and Other Feed Grains
a. True
b. False
15. According to the ERS USDA reading and the FAO sugarcane video, both maize and sugarcane production have continued to grow because these two crops are disease and pest resistant making it easy for farmers to make a profit.
source: https://youtu.be/ZitcSUdqmhM
a. True
b. False
16. At a global scale, maize, sugarcane, and soybean have likely continued to grow more than other crops because of the increased use of these crops for ethanol and biodiesel.
a. True
b. False
17. The global demand for livestock feed has decreased as more people transition to vegetarian diets.
a. True
b. False
18. Annual crops such as maize and soybeans protect the soil year round from erosion.
a. True
b. False
19. When grown continuously, maize, soybeans, and sugarcane farmers tend to rely on frequent use of herbicides and pesticides to produce them, which can pollute the environment and select for pest resistance.
a. True
b. False
20. Bananas and sugarcane are perennials and may provide some protection to soil from erosion. However when they are produced intensively with modern agricultural practices, fertilizers and pest inputs typically contribute to polluting the water and environment.
a. True
b. False
21. Producing bio-energy crops have the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions relative to fossil fuels.
True
False