GEOG 150 ch 9 quiz

which of the following regions is best suited for shifting cultivation:?

a region with high temperatures and abundant rainfall

which type of commercial agriculture is the most dependent on proximity to the market?

dairy farming

which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between the source of protein and the level of development?

developed countries rely mostly on meat for protein, whereas developing countries rely mostly on cereal grains for protein

which statement accurately identifies challenges in increasing the world's food supply?

food prices are now the greatest challenge to world food supply

which of the following statements about plantation farming is correct?

plantation farming played an important part in the US south before the civil war

which pair correctly links a domesticated crop and animal with their common regional hearth?

potatoes and the llama

which example illustrates a sustainable land management practise?

practising no tillage farming

which statement about wet-rice dominant subsistence farming is correct?

rice is planted on dry lands in a nursery and then moved to wet fields

which statement identifies a characteristic of subsistence agriculture?

subsistence farmers do not rely on machinery to perform work; rather, they rely on people or animals