World Geography Semester 2 Unit 1 Test *Not Corrected Yet*

All of the following are concerns with regard to agricultural production and its effect on the environment except __________. A. increased water scarcity B. overfishing C. decreased soil salinity D. deforestation Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

B

Having an insufficient daily diet is called __________. A. agriculture B. supply and demand C. production D. malnourishment Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

D

Mediterranean climates are ideal for growing all of the following except __________. A. citrus B. coffee C. olives D. grapes Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

D

Mechanization has greatly increased the number of people engaged in agriculture in the United States since 1950. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

False

Soil degradation, rising population, water scarcity, and a lack of capital put which of the following regions at the greatest risk for famine and malnutrition? A. Central America B. sub-Saharan Africa C. Western Europe D. North America Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

B

Irrigation machinery has __________ the amount of irrigated land in the US. A. doubled B. tripled C. quadrupled D. quintupled

C

__________ most often limits product availability for consumers. A. Religion B. Culture C. Transportation D. Education Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

C

Based on the map above, which of the following statements is accurate? A. Coffee is grown in tropical climates along the Equator. B. The United States and China are the world's leading coffee producers. C. Coffee can be grown in most climate zones. D. Most of the world's coffee is grown in the Asia/Pacific region. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Characteristics of subsistence farming include all of the following except __________. A. the use of pesticides B. shifting cultivation C. farmers that stay in one place D. the lack of tractors and machinery Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Climate determines all of the following except __________. A. the price of produce B. the amount of production C. what products are cultivated D. where agriculture is produced Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Coffee is an example of a __________. A. luxury crop B. subsistence crop C. high-volume crop D. mass-production crop Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

In 2009, agricultural production in Africa had __________ since 1960. A. decreased by 10% B. increased by 10% C. increased by 20% D. decreased by 30% Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Japan can afford to import agricultural products that cannot be grown locally because it has an advanced __________ economy A. industrialized B. technological C. philosophical D. political Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Which of the following does not hinder agricultural production in China? A. China does not have enough arable land. B. All of China's arable land is limited to one region. C. China's rural areas have poor infrastructure. D. China has a large and growing population. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Which of the following is not one of the three important developments that was made in agriculture in the past 50 years? A. a growing labor force B. the use of biotechnology C. increased mechanization D. the development of agriculture as a business Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Which of the following statements about agricultural production in Africa is false? A. Agricultural production has increased slightly since 1960. B. Population is increasing, so the demand for food is also increasing. C. Soil fertility is decreasing. D. Little investment has been made in mechanization in the region. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Which of the following statements best characterizes changes to agriculture in the United States since 1900? A. Increased mechanization has reduced the need for labor. B. Increased mechanization has increased the need for water, thereby increasing the need for labor. C. Increased mechanization has increased the use of land, thereby increasing the need for labor. D. Increased mechanization has increased food production, thereby increasing the need for labor. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Worldwide, the United States is __________ in agricultural exports and __________ in agricultural production. A. third . . . first B. first . . . third C. last . . . first D. first . . . last Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A

Production and consumption in less-developed countries is affected by all of the following factors except __________. A. inadequate infrastructure B. low birth rates C. limited transportation methods D. war, conflict, and corruption Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

B

Terraces are used in agriculture to __________. A. practice shifting cultivation B. increase the amount of arable land C. increase the amount of erosion D. increase the effects of deforestation Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

B

The lack of __________ is a central problem in malnourishment. A. fats B. protein C. water D. sugar Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

B

A food product that has to be imported into a country for that country's consumption most often becomes __________. A. unattainable B. exotic C. more expensive D. less expensive Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

C

Biotechnology has contributed all of the following to agriculture except __________. A. pesticides B. synthetic fertilizers C. shifting cultivation D. bioengineered crops Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

C

Which of the following statements is true? A. There is not enough food produced in the world to feed everyone. B. The biggest cause of hunger and malnutrition is the cost of getting food to people who need it most. C. Most countries have enough arable land and resources to feed their own population and export a surplus. D. Malnourishment is only seen in a few countries with very limited food supplies. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

C

Which of the following statements about malnourishment is false? A. Fifteen percent of the world's population is malnourished. B. Protein malnourishment can lead to disease susceptibility. C. Protein malnourishment can be found even in places with abundant food supplies. D. Malnourishment is a result of overpopulation. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

D