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Quizzes //
Should food production in the Cerrado be expanded?
Test your knowledge and understanding of environment, soils and agriculture in Brazil’s Cerrado for A level with this 13-question quiz.
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HIGH SCORES
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | FIN | 26 |
| 2nd | EAW | 26 |
| 3rd | FIN | 25 |
| 4th | fin | 25 |
| 5th | CEC | 25 |
| 6th | FIN | 24 |
| 7th | MJF | 23 |
| 8th | FIN | 23 |
| 9th | CEC | 23 |
| 10th | CEC | 22 |
QUIZZES // Should food production in the Cerrado be expanded?
Q1. What type of biome is the Cerrado?
Tropical rainforest
Hot desert
Savanna
Tundra
Q2. What is the correct definition of a biodiversity hotspot?
An ecosystem with high numbers of plants that cannot be found anywhere else, but is under significant threat
An ecosystem with very large numbers of plants and animals
An ecosystem where plants and animals from a number of biomes can be found
An ecosystem where nature is coming under great threat from humans
Q3. Which of the following is the correct definition of a latosol?
Infertile acidic soil characterised by a white or grey subsurface layer
Infertile soils, often coloured red due to high levels of iron oxide
Well-drained soils with brownish subsoils where iron oxides are bonded to silicate clays
Fertile black soils rich in humus with a lighter lime-rich layer below
Q4. In what year was Embrapa, the research arm of the Brazilian ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, established?
1960
1964
1973
2010
Q5. Which of the following terms is used for carbon that has been taken out of the atmosphere and is being stored elsewhere?
Sequestered carbon
Carbon sink
Carbon source
Carbon budget
Q6. What proportion of Brazil’s land area is covered by the Cerrado?
60%
17%
22%
33.92%
Q7. Which of the following is the term for the industry relating to farming and farming-related commercial activities?
Trans-national corporation
Subsistence farming
Pastoral agriculture
Agribusiness
Q8. Which of the following is a proposal found in the Cerrado Manifesto?
Banning agribusiness
Banning soybean production
Increasing the amount of protected areas
Rewilding the area with animals close to extinction
Q9. What was added to the soils of the Cerrado in large quantities in order to make them suitable for farming?
Lime
Humus
Deep-rooted plants
Iron oxides
Q10. Name one of the agribusinesses involved in moving soybeans from the Cerrado to the UK.
Monsanto
Cargill
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Deere and Company
Q11. Which of the following is the correct name for the domination of a single crop type in a particular place?
Monoculture
Horticulture
Multiculture
Agriculture
Q12. Which of the following is the correct definition of the term endemic?
An ecosystem with a high number of plants that cannot be found anywhere else and are threatened by human actions
A layer in the soil that is parallel to the soil surface
Major global soil groupings found worldwide
A term used to describe a plant or animal species that can only be found in one place
Q13. Which country is Brazil’s main soybean trade partner?
UK
China
USA
Mexico
Finished!
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