AP Human Geography: Progress Check Unit 5

Based on the different types of land use shown in the image, which of the following best explains why soil salinization is a concern in the arid landscape shown? A) Forests are being cleared as land is re purposed for agricultural uses, which reduces biodiversity in the region. B) Land is being farmed so intensively that soil nutrients are degraded to the point that crops will not grow. C) Irrigation increases the salt content of the soil, which disrupts the growth of crops and degrades soil fertility. D) Fields are left fallow after being farmed intensively so that nutrients in the soil may be replenished. E) Multiple crops are being planted int eh same field, which increases the chances of pest damage.

C) Irrigation increases the salt content of the soil, which disrupts the growth of crops and degrades soil fertility.

Dramatic increases in global grain production since 1950 have been made possible by

E) an increase in the use of energy and technology

C) palm oil exports provided substantial corporate profits, but the growth in the industry resulted in heavy deforestation in both countries.

A) Palm oil exports provided substantial corporate profits, but increased government subsidies to palm oil farmers led to increased poverty in the two countries. B) Palm oil exports provided substantial corporate profits but the process led to high rates of unemployment for farm workers at harvest time. C) palm oil exports provided substantial corporate profits, but the growth in the industry resulted in heavy deforestation in both countries. D) palm oil exports provided increased income to the governments of Indonesia and Malaysia, but the number of farmers employed on palm oil plantations decreased in the two countries. E) Palm oil exports aided in increasing the wealth of the two countries but also increased the diversity of plants in the two countries

During the winter months in North America, the primary source of fruits and vegetables found in grocery stores is

B) Chile

Which of the following best explains teh economic advantage of the type of farm produced goods shown in the images?

B) Compared to plain milk or fresh fruit, these value-added agricultural goods significantly increase the price of the farm products sold and increase earnings for farmers.

Which of the following explains why multiple early hearths of domestication and diffusion of plants and animals arose across the world in Central America, the Fertile Crescent, the Indus River valley, and Southeast Asia?

B) domestication of plants and animals evolved in each hearth independently of one another as societies in each area learned and applied the process to local plants and animals.

During the first half of the twentieth century, which of the following facilitated the transportation of beef over long distances to global markets?

C) refrigerated ships

Corn (maize) was first domesticated in

D) Central Mexico

All of the following statements about the geography of meat production in the United States and Canada are true EXCEPT A) Industrial farmers area raising ever-increasing numbers of animals on their farms B) Animal slaughtering and meat-processing activities are dominated by a few large corporations C) The development of the poultry industry has made chicken the least expensive kind of meat consumed in the United States and Canada. D) Fast-Food restaurants have created a demand for increased standardization and homogeneity of animals raised for meat. E) Consumer demand for organic foods has significantly decreased the amount of meat produced by most agribusiness firms.

E) Consumer demand for organic foods has significantly decreased the amount of meat produced by most agribusiness firms.