Unit 5 (brief practice test)

C. Southeast Asia

Coconuts and mangoes were cultivated in: A. Fertile Crescent B. Central America C. Southeast Asia D. Sub-Saharan Africa E. East Asia

destroys

Draining the wetlands ______________ unique ecosystems ~ it can also lead to more water run off and water pollution destroys creates

men

Food in semi-periphery countries and periphery countries is often prioritized for __________ in society men women

dispersed

In ______________ settlements, inhabitants live farther apart so they can use their farmland easier but have less interaction with others fill in the correct type of settlement

clustered

In _______________ settlements, inhabitants live closer together so they have more day-to-day interactions with each other. fill in the correct type of settlement

long lots

In _________________, land is divided into narrow parcels and each parcel has access to a transportation system, might be a canal, river, or major roadway. fill in the survey system

more

It is ___________ likely to find intensive agricultural practices near urban areas and extensive practices further away. more less

a. increased

Since 2000, the proportion of women in senior and middle management positions has _______________ around the world a. increased d. decreased

increased

The average size of commercial farms has ________________ as agribusinesses have purchased small-scale family farms to increase their production. increased reduced

b. two

We also see that countries that enter stage ________ of the demographic transition model thanks to the Industrial Revolution and the Medical Revolution also see an increase in migration to more developed countries. a. one b. two c. three d. four

genetically modified organisms

What does GMO stand for?

c. pastoral nomadism

Which is NOT an example of commercial agriculture? a. truck farming b. plantation farming c. pastoral nomadism d. market gardening e. cattle ranching

a

Which of the following answers does NOT connect with the enclosure movement? (just type in the letter) a. Private land became publicly owned b. Communal land was privatized c. Agricultural production increased due to new incentives for farmers d. The enclosure movement led to more food production and urbanization

d

Which of the following answers would best fit with the second Agricultural Revolution? (just type in the letter) A. The second Agricultural Revolution solve the start of genetic modification of plants and animals B. The second Agricultural Revolution allowed for Farmers to generate more revenue thanks to land becoming publicly-owned C. The second Agricultural Revolution pushed Farmers to develop new crops by cross breeding plants D. The second Agricultural Revolution increased food production and increased urbanization

A. a geographic area where healthy food is scarce

Which of the following best describes a food desert? A. a geographic area where healthy food is scarce B. a geographic area where it is not possible to grow food C. a geographic area in which there is a lack of water causing a food shortage D. a geographic area in which there is overpopulation causing food to become scarce

b.

Which of the following best explains deforestation? (letter with period after it) a. The process by which fertile land becomes a desert b. the permanent removal of trees and vegetation from an area due to a lack of water c. the process of salt building up in the soil, making it difficult for crops to grow d. the process of using nitrogen and phosphate to help put nutrients back in the soil

a.

Which of the following best explains desertification? (letter with period after it) a. The process by which fertile land becomes a desert b. the permanent removal of trees and vegetation from an area due to a lack of water c. the process of salt building up in the soil, making it difficult for crops to grow d. the process of using nitrogen and phosphate to help put nutrients back in the soil

c.

Which of the following best explains soil salinization? (letter with period after it) a. The process by which fertile land becomes a desert b. the permanent removal of trees and vegetation from an area due to a lack of water c. the process of salt building up in the soil, making it difficult for crops to grow d. the process of using nitrogen and phosphate to help put nutrients back in the soil

b. Rice and Veggies/Fruits

Which of the following crops is most likely grown in Southern China or the southern region of the United States? a. Wheat and Barley b. Rice and Veggies/Fruits c. Livestock and wheat d. Grapes and Olives e. Coffee and Sugar

d. Grapes and Olives

Which of the following crops is most likely grown in a Mediterranean climate? a. Wheat and Barley b. Rice and Veggies/Fruits c. Livestock and wheat d. Grapes and Olives e. Coffee and Sugar

b

Which of the following is not an example of a change that happened to agriculture after the Green Revolution? a. agribusiness started to grow and replace family farms b. family farms started to become more popular and profitable c. new technologies made farming more efficient and more reliant on different machinery d. there was new concerns over the environment and the safety of the food

b. ranching

Which of the following is not an example of intensive agriculture? a. plantation farming b. ranching c. mixed crop and livestock d. market gardening

C. Farmers sell their products on the global market

Which of the following is not one of the assumptions Von Thunen made when making his model? A. All land has similar site characteristics and his uniform B. Farmers have equal access to the market C. Farmers sell their products on the global market D. all Farmers try to maximize their profits

A. Europe

Which of the following is not one of the five main agricultural hearths? A. Europe B. Central America C. Southeast Asia D. Sub-Saharan Africa E. East Asia

f. none of the above

Which of the following is one of the problems of community supported agriculture? a. increases the food miles problem b. creates food deserts in urban areas c. lacks the ability to produce food for more than one family d. creates a significant amount of water and air pollution e. all of the above f. none of the above

c. livestock

Which of the following products is not produced by plantation farming? a. coffee b. tea c. livestock d. sugar e. tobacco

c. crop diversity has continued to decrease over the years

Which of the following statements is true? a. the United States has continued to increase its crop diversity b. crop yield in the United States has gone down c. crop diversity has continued to decrease over the years d. farms in the United States have been decreasing in size since the 1920s

C. Natural Transportation (by water and wind)

Which of the following was NOT a way by which agricultural practices and products diffuse around the world? A. trade B. military conquest C. Natural Transportation (by water and wind) D. colonization E. migration

c

Which of these is NOT a negative impact of the Green revolution? (just the letter) a. genetic damage to farmers attributed to pesticide use b. widespread contamination of drinking water with pesticides and heavy chemicals c. hybrid plants were able to grow in more challenging conditions d. the decline of family farms e. increase in fossil-based fuels

b. hazardous runoff

Which of these is NOT a positive impact of the Green revolution? a. increased food production b. hazardous runoff c. decreased cost for food production d. larger livestock e. higher-yielding crops

b. barbed wire

Which of these is NOT a technological advance of the Green Revolution? a. hybrid plants b. barbed wire c. pesticides d. GMOs e. herbicides

c. US

Which region produces soybeans, corn, and wheat? a. EU b. Ghana and the Ivory Coast c. US d. China e. Canada

a. EU

Which region produces wheat, cotton, and barley? a. EU b. Ghana and the Ivory Coast c. US d. China e. Canada

b. GMOs

Which was NOT an invention that helped produce food during the second agricultural revolution? a. mechanical reaper b. GMOs c. seed drill d. iron plow e. new fertilizers

c. Agriculture

Women in periphery countries are most likely to find work in: a. Business b. Education c. Agriculture d. Restaurants

D. Sub-Saharan Africa

Yams, coffee, and sorghum were cultivated in the: A. Fertile Crescent B. Central America C. Southeast Asia D. Sub-Saharan Africa E. East Asia

c. the forest

_____________ is the second ring of the Von Thunen model. a. ranching and livestock b. the wilderness c. the forest d. Dairy and Market gardening

intensive, extensive

_______________ agriculture requires more labor and capital, but uses less land. While _____________ agriculture requires less capital and labor, but uses more land. fill in blanks with the two types of agriculture separated by commas

subsistence

_________________ agriculture focuses on producing food for consumption not profit. Traditionally has smaller sized farms and uses more human labor for production

Plantation

_________________ agriculture is traditionally located in LDCs and former colonies. This is due to the cheaper labor, which reduces the cost of production. Most of these crops are cash crops which are produced in a LDC and shipped to a MDC for sale. Fill in with a type of agriculture

monoculture

_________________ is when farmers grow one type of crop at a period of time, and will rotate the crop after harvest monocropping monoculture

monocropping

__________________ is when farmers grow the same crop each year, they continue to plant the same crop year after year after year in order to maximize their efficiency and profits. monocropping monoculture

commercial

___________________ agriculture produces food for profit. Traditionally will use more machinery and will be larger in size.

down

as we move further away from an urban area, land cost and rent goes ___________ down up

overgrazing

pastoral nomads can cause desertification by _______________. (single word)

food miles

the distance a food travels from its site of production to the consumer

doubled

trade of food has ________ since 1995 stayed the same doubled

commodity chain

what is the series of events from production of product to the consumption of it? it goes: 1. farmer 2. processor 3. distributor 4. retailer 5. consumer

commodity dependence

when more than 60% of the total exports of a country are primary commodities (agricultural products, minerals, oil, etc.)