1. the Rice Fields in Afghanistan Do All of the Following EXCEPT

1. The rice fields in Afghanistan do all of the following EXCEPT: a) Provides home for various photosynthetic bacteria b) Controls spread of malaria c) Provides home for fish d) Destroys the land

2. The nut production in Afghanistan does all of the following EXCEPT: a) Reduces pollution b) Produces excess amounts of nitrogen c) Cleans water d) Provides habitat for various birds

3. Damaged soil does all of the following EXCEPT: a) Clogs rivers and streams b) Makes it hard to farm c) Makes it easy to farm d) Lowers overall crop yield

4. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was devastating for the agriculture because it destroyed ______. a) Large irrigation projects b) Schools c) Helicopters d) All of the poppies

5. In Afghanistan, ecological damage has become more evident recently after the US invasion due in large part to ______. a) Less intelligent animals b) Intentional destruction of natural systems and the use of modern weaponry c) Weak poppy fields d) Radiation

6. T/F Afghanistan is producing more opium than ever before.

7. T/F Opium has destroyed large amounts of land in Afghanistan.

8. T/F One reason that farmers grow opium is that they can sell it for many than other crops 9. Opium is created by a) Extracting the sap from the bulb of the poppy plant b) Mixing LSD and marijuana c) Boiling tobacco d) Grinding poppy seeds

10. T/F Growing opium is legal in Afghanistan

11. Name three of Afghanistan’s main staples.

12. What is one cause of soil erosion? How does it occur?

13. How does damage to soil impact an ecosystem?

14. What is the greatest effect of growing too much wheat in an environment like Afghanistan?

15. Name some abiotic and biotic factors in a rice field ecosystem.

16. What happens when a rice field has too much water?

17. How does rice negatively impact an ecosystem?

18. Name the four addressed benefits of growing nut trees.