The Hazards of Industrial Agriculture

1. According to paragraph 1, mots people think that industrial agriculture b) maximizes profits by spending money on health and environmental concerns.
2. According to paragraph 1, the word “adverse” is closest in meaning to d) additional.
3. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT a human health risk associated with industrial agriculture? d) altered growth patterns
4. According to paragraph 2, what can be inferred about genetically modified food? a) They are not labeled in grocery stores today.
5. According to paragraph 3, the word “exacerbates” is closest in meaning to d) worsens.
6. According to paragraph 3, the word “these” refers to a) synthetic fertilizers
7. In paragraph 4, the author includes information about “the preponderance of nitrogen in fertilizers” in order to
8. According to paragraph 5, microorganisms are necessary to accomplish which of the following tasks? a) generate nutrients in the soil
9. According to paragraph 5, the word “eradicate” is closest in meaning to c) reduce
10. According to paragraph 6, what is the effect of crop rotation? d) the soil remains consistently healthy