Chapter 10 STA
A principal practice of sustainable agriculture is a. limited use of chemicals. b. the use of pesticide-resistant seed are principal practices. c. to disregard land management techniques. d. to integrate Von Thunen's theories to livestock management.
A
Von Thunen's a. model is used by geographers to explain the importance of proximity to the market in the choice of dairy to the commercial farm. b. model is used by geographers to explain the importance of proximity to the market in the choice of livestock to the commercial farm. c. model is used by geographers to explain the importance of proximity to the market in the choice of fishing to the commercial farm. d. model is used by geographers to explain the importance of proximity to the market in the choice of crops to the commercial farm.
D
Dairy farming... a. is the agricultural practice most dependent on being close to consumers b. is the primary agricultural activity in the world. c. is no longer an agricultural activity practiced . d. is the agricultural practice least dependent on being close to consumers
A
Large farm size,heavy, machinery, low percent of farmers in the labor force describes.. a. commercial agriculture. b. plantations c. pastoral nomadism d. aquaculture
A
Question 19 Intensive subsistence farming a. is practiced by the largest proportion of farmers in Asia. b. developed before hunting and gathering. c. utilizes heavy machinery. d. the main form of farming in The U.S.
A
Intensive subsistence farming a. is the least harmful type of farming to the environment. b. is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people c. is more productive than shifting cultivation d. includes pastoral nomad-ism.
B
Plantations are a. part of agribusiness. b. found primarily in less developed countries. c. owned by people in less developed countries. d. situated in densely populated locations.
B
Question 21 Cultural and environmental factors a. result in varied weather and climate. b. result in farming differing around the world.. c. influence religious and economic philosophies. d. influence the nutrients needed.
B
Question 22 Whether the product is consumed on or off the farm. a. decides whether crops are grown or animals are raised. b. is a major factor in creating the earth's agricultural regions. c. determines if it's agribusiness. d. leads to the population density of the crop-producing region.
B
Sub-Saharan Africa a. has a rapidly decreasing birth rate. b. has severe malnutrition issues. c. has severe low population issues d. produces a surplus of food.
B
They occupy only their own territory, moving with the seasons to find forage and water. a. Hunter and gatherers b. Pastoral nomads c. Commercial farmers d. Subsistence farmers
B
Which is a form of subsistence agriculture? a. Mediterranean b. shifting cultivation c. agribusiness d. commercial farming
B
________________ are found in isolated places in the world. a. Agrarian Societies b. Hunter and gatherer societies c. Crop hearths d. Animal hearth
B
Agribusiness .... a. is mixing crop and livestock farming. b. applies only to grain farming. c. is farms being integrated into a large food production industry. d. is only mechanized farming
C
Mediterranean farming is? a. Is practiced mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa b. The form of agriculture least dependent on climate. c. The form of agriculture most dependent on climate. d. Is heavy on raising livestock.
C
Physical, cultural, and economic development a. influences a region's physical conditions. b. results in varied ecology. c. are responsible for variation in food consumption. d. explains changes in climate.
C
Plantation Agriculture a. is found primarily in developed countries? b. is a form of truck farming c. is found primarily in less developed countries d.includes commercial gardening
C
Question 16 Which of the following has aided 20th century commercial farmers in MDCs? a. the internet. b. new farming laws enacted in 1990. c. scientific advances. d. traditional farming techniques.
C
Question 18 Shifting cultivation is most commonly found in which climate region? a. undifferentiated Highlands. b. dry c. humid low-latitude d. warm mid-latitude
C
Question 23 20% of the earth's land is a. dedicated to commercial farming. b. is undifferentiated highlands. c. sparsely occupied by 15 million nomads. d. produces 90% of the earth's food.
C
Which of the following is a commonly proposed strategy to address issues with food supply? a. expanding imports. b. decreasing agricultural land c. increasing agricultural productivity. d. limiting food sources e. increasing employment in fishing
C
A combination of environmental and cultural factors led to.... a. the Industrial Revolution. b. crop hearths being discovered. c. hunters and gatherers moving from place to place. d. hunters and gatherers to begin agriculture.
D
Hunters and gatherers a. live in large groups. b. domesticate animals. c. cultivate plants from a variety of hearths. d. travel frequently.
D
Question 17 Logging, cattle ranching, and cash crops a. are all sustainable activities. b. are less harmful to the environment than shifting cultivation. c. are being replaced by shifting cultivation. d. are replacing shifting cultivation.
D
Question 20 Which of the following is an important plantation crop? a. wheat b. corn c. rice d. coffee
D