Agriculture

Question 1

What term describes the application of water to farmland from a source such as a lake or a river?

Answer 1

irrigation

Question 2

Which element is NOT an essential nutrient for crops?

Answer 2

barium

Question 3

Which statement does NOT represent a way that chemistry can benefit agriculture?

Answer 3

creating synthetic seeds to plant

Question 4

Chemicals used to control unwanted pests are called _____.

Answer 4

pesticides

Question 5

Fertilizers are used to:

Answer 5

provide the soil with esssential nutrients

Question 6

Choose the things that crops need for good growth.

Answer 6

1. Protection from predators
2. water
3. soil nutrients

Question 7

The process of removing salt from sea water is called _____.

Answer 7

desalinization

Question 8

What is a major insect predator of cotton crops?

Answer 8

boll weevils

Question 9

Which statement does NOT represent a way that chemistry can benefit agriculture?

Answer 9

creating synthetic seeds to plant

Question 10

If soils are lacking in essential nutrients, nothing can be done about it and farmers need to move to better locations.

Answer 10

false