AESC 2050 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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AESC 2050 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which part of food production results in the largest proportion of green-house emissions? - Answer- farming
Which group of farmers accounts for the largest number of farms in the USA - Answer- residential
Which group of farmers produces t...
AESC 2050 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which part of food production results in the largest proportion of green-house
emissions? - Answer- farming
Which group of farmers accounts for the largest number of farms in the USA - Answer-
residential
Which group of farmers produces the most food in the USA - Answer- large family
States involved in the tri-state water war - Answer- GA, AL, FL
Categories of food that have contributed to the 20% increase in the number of calories
consumed per person - Answer- added caloric sweeteners, added fats oils and dairy
fats, flour and cereal products. (not meat eggs or nuts)
In the US, the greatest percentage of income is spent on what? - Answer- Housing
In the video clip, "growing your own," what reason did the man give for shifting to an
urban homesteading lifestyle? - Answer- concerns about GMO's
Advantages of being nomadic - Answer- less work, healthier, fewer diseases, reduced
environmental impact, division of labor
Advantages of farming - Answer- written language, food and possession surplus and
storage, and division of labor
disadvantages of being nomadic - Answer- few possessions, heavy reliance on the
weather, no food storage
disadvantages of farming - Answer- more work, heavy reliance on the weather,
modification of the environment, disease and sanitation
assertion - Answer- statement requires no backup. often includes lies
bandwagon - Answer- on the winning team (emotions)
cardstacking - Answer- omission of important info (manipulate facts)
glittering generalities - Answer- words with no meaning (locally grown)
, lesser of two evils - Answer- justify a difficult decision
name calling - Answer- use of negative language to describe opposition (conspiracy)
pinpoint the enemy - Answer- simplify question to right and wrong
plain folks - Answer- views reflect common person
simplification - Answer- stereotyping
testimonials - Answer- endorsement (credibility)
transfer - Answer- feeling of one object to another object
list two reasons the 2 populations of pima indians have different percentages of
diabetes - Answer- diet and exercise
how have global ag practices changed as a result of the american preference shift from
canned to fresh green beans. - Answer- import/exports have increased
positives of urban agriculture - Answer- education, jobs, and access to fresh fruits and
vegetables
negatives of urban agriculture - Answer- exposes food to pollution, expensive, and
water usage
how do we get cultural diversity - Answer- changes in geographical locations and
climate
list two reasons why humans haven't domesticated all animals - Answer- some animals
would have no purpose if they were domesticated. missing important traits
how can a carrot grown locally have a larger carbon footprint than one produced in
another country - Answer- shipping cost may be more for "local" and you need a
greenhouse to grow that food locally
why is farm size is increasing - Answer- to accommodate growing families, need to
make money, fewer farmers, technology allows for more to be done in less time
how do farming practices in Nepal differ from those in the us? - Answer- community
involvement, limited farm equipment, elevation determines the crops planted
how does uga's definition of sustainability differ from that as described in the global
sustainable development? - Answer- uga: reduce reuse recycle
world: end poverty share resources, and end hunger
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