29. _____ is the waste that is created in the process of making products.
(1 point)
pre-consumer waste
post-consumer waste
e-waste
rucksack
30. Compost is a rich soil amendment of organic matter that is made from decomposed plant parts collected from kitchen or yard waste. (1 point)
True
False
31. It is estimated that there are thousands of satellites, pieces of old booster rockets, nuts and bolts, and a long list of scrap material left in orbit above the Earth. (1 point)
True
False
32. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is in charge of all forms of transport systems and vehicles. (1 point)
True
False
33. Modern thermal power plants generate power basically the same way that old steam engines do. (1 point)
True
False
34. The great Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) began oil transport in 1977 and has maintained the highest flow rates since it began. (1 point)
True
False
35. All of the following power plants are considered thermal power plants because they heat the steam that works the generators, except (1 point)
nuclear power plants
coal burning power plants
fossil fuel power plants
hydroelectric power plants
36. Most crude oil is delivered from terminals to refineries by: (1 point)
tanker jets
cargo trains
underground pipelines
off shore drills
37. “Green Power†clean energy production refers to all of the following new power sources except for : (1 point)
wind generators
geothermal energy
solar energy panels
nuclear fusion
38. All of the following are important integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, except:
(1 point)
using good bugs to kill bad bugs
trimming off infested plant branches
never sterilizing tools
using chemicals only when necessary
39. All of the following statements are true, except: (1 point)
The US is largest producer of corn in the world.
Corn is the main cattle and production animal feed in the US.
Almost all of the corn grown in the US is exported.
Corn alcohol is distilled to make the cleaner fuel called ethanol.
40. All of the following statements are true, except:
(1 point)
Tractors allowed farmers to be more productive and changed human lifestyles.
The US is considered a major agricultural nation.
Agriculture in the US has to follow the strict environmental laws of the US Farm Bill.
There are currently no inspection services for food grown in the US.
41. __________________ maintains balance in an ecosystem. (1 point)
Sustainable land use
Genetic engineering
Deforestation
Combustion
42. _____________ is a technology which bypasses all natural barriers that prevent different organisms from breeding. The technology removes DNA material from one organism and plants it in a different organism s DNA.
(1 point)
Biodiversity
Genetic engineering
Bioremediation
Hemodialysis
43. _____________ is a fuel source made from the byproducts of the agricultural industry such as leftover straw from fields of grain, vines from pumpkin farms, or wood chips from lumber processing. (1 point)
Fertilizer
Nuclear energy
Biomass fuels
Bio-plastic