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SECTION 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 22
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7

SECTION 2
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

SECTION 3
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21

More than 1 answer may be correct.

1. Which of the following lists all the Agricultural Revolutions in the correct order ?
   1. genetics, planting sticks, tractors, sea traders
   2. domestication, exploration, mechanization, technology
   3. no-till, genetic engineering, mechanization, domestication
   4. evolution, constitution, revolution, mechanistic
   5. ax, plow, match, cow
2. Wildlife depredation can be most effectively reduced by:
   1. non-lethal means
   2. aversion conditioning
   3. use of reflective tape or other scare devices
   4. creating genetically resistant strains of crops
   5. leaving or creating other more desirable foods and habitats
3. Which of the following kinds of insecticide while effective on target pests is least harmful to the environment ?
   1. Carbamates
   2. Fluro-hydrocarbons
   3. Chlorinated hydrocarbons
   4. Organophosphates
   5. Pyrethrins
4. Which of the following programs is designed to establish and maintain permanent cover on lands formerly used to produce a product?
   1. Civilian conservation plan
   2. Safe harbor agreement
   3. Better habitat management in agriculture plan
   4. Anti-desertification act of 1947
   5. Conservation reserve program
5. The following is NOT a symptom of desertification:
   1. declining water tables
   2. reduction of surface water
   3. high rates of soil erosion
   4. increased levels of carbon monoxide
   5. salinization of soil and water
6. Why is no-till a better environmental practice than traditional framing ?
   1. soil is not exposed to erosive forces as long
   2. soil structure (horizons etc.) is better preserved
   3. less water erosion
   4. more food value for wildlife
   5. all of the above
7. Shlterbelts often provide _________, the primary limiting habitat factor for wildife in farmlands.
   1. water
   2. cover
   3. density
   4. shade
   5. food