Module 5 Quiz

False

True

False

True

A stagnant lake in the mountains

A flat-lying water table

The precipitation of water over land

The contamination of groundwater by salt leaching

The existence of an aquifer in the subsurface

decreased globally

been equally increasing, decreasing, and stable, depending on the country

been decreasing in the Northern hemisphere and increasing in the Southern hemisphere

increased globally

been stable globally

It increases the United States fuel prices.

It decreases the demand for liquid fuels.

It increases the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

It increases global food prices.

It decreases genetic variability.

Soil is being lost at an accelerating rate in the United States.

No-till agriculture is increasing the rate of soil loss in China.

Soil is being used sustainably in most countries, including China and the US.

Soil loss has been negligible over the 20^th century.

No-till agriculture is reducing the rate of soil loss in the United States.

It can be easier to trade imbedded water than water itself.

Virtual water is unavailable for electricity generation.

Water stress can be the result of missing or virtual water.

It is harder to create contamination in imbedded aquifers.

Both virtual and imbedded water are most often found in water-stressed areas.

Contamination implies that use outstrips supply.

Contamination lowers the water table.

Contamination implies that incoming fluxes decrease relative to outgoing fluxes.

Contamination might lower the cost of water.

Contamination implies that sources have limited use.

it is better than the alternative varieties according to a cost/benefit analysis

it makes money for the farmers

a risk management study indicates that the benefits outweigh the costs

it is used in the same place it was developed

it is shown to be safe

Richer people tend to eat more meat.

The number of people who are willing to farm will decrease.

There is increasing waste in the food system.

Genetically modified food will cost less to make.

Organic food requires more inputs.

the total number of malnourished people in the world is at its lowest point in two centuries

GMO agriculture was able to prevent famines in the 60s and 70s

most US agriculture is now organic (does not use pesticides and herbicides)

food production yields have decreased globally

the Malthusian catastrophe did not occur in the 20^th century

Protein consumption will decrease in most parts of the world.

Carbohydrate consumption will continue to decrease in the more developed economies.

Carbohydrate consumption will continue to increase in the more developed economies.

Protein consumption will be unchanged in most parts of the world.

Protein consumption will increase in most parts of the world.

significantly increase the average individual consumption of protein

reduced developing country water use

reduce global water use

significantly increase the average individual consumption of carbohydrates

reduce developed economy water use

Only technologies that did not arise from scientific research could be allowed.

Only technologies arising out of scientific research could be allowed.

Only technologies arising out of practice could be allowed.

No new technologies could be allowed.

Only technologies with benefits that are higher than their costs could be allowed.

total virtual water use will be higher than it would be without the change

the precautionary principle had been applied

the amount of imbedded water in meat will have declined relative to today

rates of soil loss will be higher relative to today

the amount of proteins as a percentage of total calories will have declined relative to today

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