Paper Ones Flashcards
Which of the following has the GREATEST permeability?
(A) Clay
(B) Humus
(C) Loam
(D) Sand
(D) Sand
Which of the following are features of subsistence farming?
I Slash and burn
II Domestic labour force
III Primitive tools
(A) I and Il only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, Il and III
(C) II and III only
The use of inorganic fertilizers causes environmental problems because they
(A) are quickly leached out of the soil by rain
(B) are slower acting and longer lasting
(C) do not provide the soil with humus
(D) have variable composition
(A) are quickly leached out of the soil by rain
Which of the following is NOT associated with organic farming?
(A) Crop rotation
(B) Soil salinization
(C) High-yield polyculture
(D) Biological pest control
(B) Soil salinization
Which of the following is an important feature of ecological integrity in the practice of sustainable agriculture?
(A) Farmers produce enough for self- sufficiency.
(B) Resources are distributed to meet the basic needs of all community members.
(C) Resources are used in a manner to minimize the loss of nutrients, energy and biomass.
(D) The yield of the produce justifies the inputs.
(C) Resources are used in a manner to minimize the loss of nutrients, energy and biomass.
A DISADVANTAGE of adding organic fertilisers to soils is that the
(A) soil structure is improved
(B) nutrients are released (slowly
(C) leaching of nutrients is reduced
(D) water-holding capacity increases
(B) nutrients are released slowly
Which of the following is MOST likely the direct result of lack of genetic diversity in a food crop such as corn?
(A) Decreased kernel size
(B) Decreased potential yield
(C) Increased susceptibility to plant diseases
(D) Increased dependence on chemical fertilizers
(C) Increased susceptibility to plant diseases
Land space is becoming less available for agriculture. To gain high yields in relatively small areas, farmers should practise
(A) Intensive farming
(B) Extensive farming
(C) Organic farming
(D) Subsistence farming
(A) Intensive farming
Which of the following are advantages of using technology in agriculture?
I. Production increase
II. Increase in eutrophication
III. Increased varieties
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III
(B) I and III only
I. Production increase
III. Increased varieties
Which of the following illustrates the term
‘potential energy’?
(A) A body in motion
(B) A fluorescent bulb
(C) A windmill in motion
(D) A body due to its position
(D) A body due to its position
Which of the following primary energy sources can be regarded as non-renewable?
(A) Solar energy
(B) Geothermal energy
(C) Ocean thermal energy
(D) Nuclear fission and fusion
(D) Nuclear fission and fusion
A photovoltaic cell converts light energy directly to
(A) Heat energy
(B) Kinetic energy
(C) Electrical energy
(D) Potential energy
(C) Electrical energy
Cogeneration and combined cycles are methods of improving energy
(A) Efficiency
(B) Conversion
(C) Utilisation
(D) Consumption
(A) Efficiency
Which of the following are limiting factors in the supply of energy within a Caribbean country?
I. Topography of communities
II. Availability of fossil fuels
III. Time of the year
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III
I. Topography of communities
II. Availability of fossil fuels
(A) I and II only
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a factor affecting energy use and supply?
(A) Reliability of supply
(B) Individual householders
(C) Geographical restrictions
(D) Technological limitations
(B) Individual householders
Which of the following does NOT contribute to an increase in energy efficiency?
(A) Increasing the number of people using public transport in
Caribbean countries
(B) Increasing the number of households using only compact fluorescent bulbs
(C) Manufacturing refrigerators that consume less energy than those manufactured in the past
(D) The use of heavier materials in the manufacturing of motor vehicles
(D) The use of heavier materials in the manufacturing of motor vehicles
An incandescent light bulb used for lighting has an efficiency rating of 5 per cent. For every 1.00 joule of electrical energy consumed by this bulb, how much light energy is produced?
(A) 0.05 joule
(B) 0.50 joule
(C) 1.00 joule
(D) 1.05 joules
(A) 0.05 joule
Which of the following are the benefits of building large dams and reservoirs?
I. Production of cheap electricity
II. Recreation and swimming
III. Reduction of downstream flooding
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III only
I. Production of cheap electricity
III. Reduction of downstream flooding
(B) I and III only
Which of the following is an air pollutant?
(A) Nitrate
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrogen oxide
(D) Stratospheric ozone
(C) Nitrogen oxide
Which of the following is NOT a parameter used to monitor water quality?
(A)Biological oxygen demand
(B)Chemical oxygen demand
(C)Mass per unit volume of liquid
(D)Total suspended solids
(C) Mass per unit volume of liquid
Which of the following metals is NOT considered to be a toxic pollutant?
(A) Cadmium
(B) Lead
(C) Mercury
(D) Potassium
(D) Potassium
Which international negotiation resulted in an agreement to phase out chlorofluorocarbon production?
(A) Basel Convention
(B) Montreal Protocol
(C) Cartagena Convention
(D) Climate Change Convention
(B) Montreal Protocol
The persistence of a pollutant is related to its ability to
(A) move through soil
(B) be removed from soil
(C) remain in the soil without breaking down
(D) break down and remain in soil
(C) remain in the soil without breaking down
Photochemical smog is formed when
(A) nitrogen oxides react with volatile organic compounds in the presence of heat and sunlight
(B) nitrogen oxides react with volatile organic compounds and aldehydes
(C) nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides are exposed to sunlight energy
(D) ozone reacts with peroxyacyl
nitrates
(A) nitrogen oxides react with volatile organic compounds in the presence of heat and sunlight
Which of the following is/are sustainable methods of recycling?
I. The conversion of plastic beverage containers into polyethene sheets
II. The use of empty plastic beverage containers for growing crops
III. The combustion of plastic beverage containers to produce fuel
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and II only
(D) I Il and III
(A) I only
I. The conversion of plastic beverage containers into polyethene sheets
Which of the following are effects of an oil spill?
I. Inhibits the ability of aquatic birds to find food
II. Reduces the ability of aquatic birds to fly
III. Increase in biochemical oxygen demand
(A) I and II only
(B) I and Ill only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, III and III only
(A) I and II only
I. Inhibits the ability of aquatic birds to find food
II. Reduces the ability of aquatic birds to fly
Which of the following is NOT a feature of sustainable agriculture?
(A)Social equity
(B)Political equity
(C)Economic viability
(D)Ecological soundness
(B) Political equity
Monoculture agriculture is characterized by
I. slash and burn
II. agrochemical usage
III. large-scale production
(A)I and II only
(B)I and III only
(C)II and III only
(D)I, II and III only
(C) II and III only
II. agrochemical usage
III. large-scale production
One negative effect of using organic fertilizers is
(A)an increase in the number of soil micro-organisms
(B)the unavailability of some nutrients to the plants
(C)they do not leach out quickly from the soil
(D)they are less likely to contribute to water pollution
(B) the unavailability of some nutrients to the plants
Which of the following is NOT associated with organic farming?
(A)Crop rotation
(B)Soil salinization
(C)High-yield polyculture
(D)Biological pest control
(B) Soil salinization
The gene for herbicide resistance can be applied to a wide range of crops. A benefit of adding this gene to crops in a chemical weed control programme is that
(A)all types of weeds can be destroyed
(B)more weedicides have to be applied
(C)only specific targeted weeds will be destroyed
(D)weeds with the specific gene will not survive
(C) only specific targeted weeds will be destroyed
Which of the following practices causes soil erosion?
(A)Terracing
(B)Crop rotation
(C)Monoculture
(D)Contour ploughing
(C) Monoculture
Planting the same crop year after year may result in
(A)improved crop yield
(B)decreased soil erosion
(C)the retention of essential nutrients in the soil
(D) increased damage to crops by insects and diseases
(D) increased damage to crops by insects and diseases
Which of the following statements does NOT reflect an advantage of aquaculture?
(A) It is a reliable source of fish for consumption.
(B) There is a reduction in the demand for fish from natural sources.
(C) It involves the introduction of exotic species into a new environment.
(D) There is a decrease in the effort to catch fish.
(C) It involves the introduction of exotic species into a new environment
Which form of soil degradation may be caused by capillary action?
(A)Salinization
(B)Acidification
(C)Waterlogging
(D)Soil compaction
(C) Waterlogging