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Soils, Agriculture, Fisheris Jeopardy!

Soils, Agriculture, Fisheris Jeopardy!. How soil is formed?. What is the parent material of soil?. Describe humus. What is loam’s makeup?. Draw a soil column on the board. 2ml sand, 4ml silt, 1 ml clay. What percent of each?. Explain IPM.

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Soils, Agriculture, Fisheris Jeopardy!

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  1. Soils, Agriculture, Fisheris Jeopardy!

  2. How soil is formed?

  3. What is the parent material of soil?

  4. Describe humus.

  5. What is loam’s makeup?

  6. Draw a soil column on the board. 2ml sand, 4ml silt, 1 ml clay. What percent of each?

  7. Explain IPM.

  8. Why are monocultures more susceptible to pest problems?

  9. What is the difference between narrow spectrum and broad spectrum pesticides?

  10. How does genetic resistance impact pest management?

  11. Describe a long term and short term effect of pesticides on human health.

  12. This organ anchors a plant to the soil

  13. Why do plants need nitrogen?

  14. What do these letters stand for N-P-K? What is the importance of these to soil?

  15. How would you calculate soil moisture ? What is the significance of soil moisture?

  16. Describe tropical soils. Are they good farming soil? Why or why not?

  17. What is high-input agriculture?

  18. How would you make compost?

  19. Describe two techniques used by a farmer at a CSA (organic community supported agriculture)

  20. Describe what a sustainable farm would look like.

  21. What caused and contributed to the American Dust Bowl?

  22. Describe the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act.

  23. What role did the Soil Conservation Act provide?

  24. What are the main goals of the Food Security Act (Farm Bill)?

  25. What are the guidelines mandated to farmers by the Organic Food Production Act?

  26. Explain one benefit of aquaculture.

  27. How does ag. Impact water quality?

  28. How does ag. Effect soil composition?

  29. What did Africans do to improve the Sahel?

  30. How does a large animal farm impact the environment?

  31. Describe genetic engineering, include a benefit and problem.

  32. Define illuviation.

  33. What are endocrine disrupters? Give an example of an endocrine disrupter.

  34. What is biomagnification and bioaccumulation?

  35. Explain 3 ways to plant in order to minimize erosion and mineral depletion.

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