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management of the natural environment - foundation questions

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  1. 1What are the two best reasons for growing trees in an intensive plant production system?
    1. Adecrease water use
    2. Beasier to manage
    3. Cimproves biodiversity
    4. Dreduces pollution
    5. Euses less space
  2. 2Some farmers collect and store rainwater on their farms. This is called rainwater harvesting. Choose the best reason for using rainwater harvesting.
    1. AIt costs nothing to collect and use this water
    2. BThere is less dependence on other sources of water
    3. CThe taste of water will be better
    4. DThe water will always be of better quality
  3. 3Field beans are an important crop in the UK and are often used as part of a crop rotation. Choose the best reason for using field beans in a crop rotation
    1. AThey add nitrogen to the soil
    2. BThey improve soil structure
    3. CThey reduce water loss
    4. DThey repel soil pests
  4. 4LOT 1

    AREA: 70 ha of level, open land
    SOIL: sandy loam

    the soil in LOT 1 is most likely to be...
    1. A...alkaline
    2. B...free draining
    3. C...high in potassium
    4. D...waterlogged
  5. 5LOT 2

    AREA: 20 ha of level, open land
    SOIL: clay

    The soil in LOT 2 is most likely to...
    1. A...be high in bacteria
    2. B...blow away
    3. C...be free from disease
    4. D...be sticky
  6. 6LOT 3

    AREA: 50 ha of steeply sloping land
    SOIL: humus rich/peaty

    A farmer buys LOT 3 and adds some lime to the soil. Why was the lime added?
    1. Ato increase the calcium available to the plants
    2. Bto improve the drainage
    3. Cto make the soil more acidic
    4. Dto reduce the air content in the soil
  7. 7The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is a conservation organisation. Which two of the following activities are the RBST most likely to be involved in?
    1. Amaking sure animals are transported safely
    2. Bmonitoring the conditions in zoos
    3. Cpromoting the use of rare breed meat
    4. Dkeeping records of native farm animals
    5. Ereplanting hedgerows on farms
  8. 8Which one of the following is the best reason to control weeds in a crop of potatoes?
    1. AWeeds compete for water
    2. BWeeds increase soil erosion
    3. CWeeds look untidy
    4. DWeeds poison the potatoes

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GCSE ELBS (UNIT B681: Management of the Natural Environment) Quiz on management of the natural environment - foundation questions, created by mysterysxlls on 09/01/2015.
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