Chapter 10

which statement accurately describes the recent trends in agriculture in the us

The total revenue of agricultural sales is becoming more concentrated in fewer large corporate farms

all of the following are farm subsidies EXCEPT

establishing import barriers on imported products

livestock ranching and pastoral nomadism both

exist in environments too harsh for crop production

which of the following correctly lists the four major cultural hearths

indus river valley, Mesopotamia, nile river valley, north china

the most practiced economic activity in the world is

intensive subsistence

which of the following is the best example of extensive land-use in agriculture

a sheep ranch

market gardening farms are located close to large urban areas because of

all of the above

von thunen model assumes that

all of the above

what accounts for the dramatic increased yields of wheat in mdcs since the 1950s

all of the above

mediterranean agricultural products are grown in

all of the above -chile -california -southern spain -north africa

the major difference between subsistence and commercial agriculture is

all of the above -where product is consumed -commercial agriculture is primarily for profit -land ownership in subsistence agricultural communities is often communal -in subsistence agriculture the motivation is to feed one's family

what is vantage do feedlots have over traditional methods of livestock ranching

all of the above (week 23)

which are negative consequences of the green revolution in india

all of the avovw

the overgrazing of pasture areas in arid climates- particularly in subsaharan africa has caused which problem

desertification

three of the largest dairy regions in the US are in the north east the upper Midwest in California what explains this phenomenon

large urban centers are located in each zone

which of the following developments is predicted by the von thunen model of land use around cities

large-scale growing of flowers and vegetables in the netherlands

most plantation operations are found in

latin america

the primary purpose of commercial agriculture is to

make profit

crop rotation

one crop on a plot of land then switched

all of the following are characteristics of pastoral nomadism except

only consuming animal products and animal byproducts

what form of agriculture has increased its production by 20% per year for the last 20 years

organic agriculture

The agricultural practice most commonly associated with intensive subsistence agriculture is

paddy rice farming

the agricultural practice most commonly associated with intensive subsistence agriculture is

paddy rice farming

the gobi desert in mongolia uses what primary form of agriculture

pastoral nomadism

The process of growing crops in subsistence areas for sale in MDC is what type of farming

plantation agriculture

bananas, sugarcane, and coffee are what type of crops?

plantation crops

compared to North American ranchers, commercial ranchers in the pompous of Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil or most likely to

raise livestock primarily for export

what is the primary difference between livestock ranching in livestock fattening

ranching requires more space than fattening

extensive agriculture

requires limited labor inputs or is spread across large areas of land or both

intensive agriculture

requires lots of labor inputs or is focused on a small plot of land or both

The most common crop grown using the practice of intensive subsistence farming in the world today is

rice

which crop started the third agricultural revolution

roce

which of the following pairs of agriculture types occupies the largest percentage of the worlds total land area

shifting cultivation and nomadic hearding

what is the primary type of farming donein the tropical regions of Brazil

slash and burn

which of the following is NOT a form of commercial farming

slash and burn

labor intensive inter-tillage is often practiced in

southeast asia

which region is NOT a major dairy producing area

southeastern us

using von thunens model as a basis for analysis assume one it in Paris is the single market for Europe Gary agriculture it would have to be located in

southern england

what areas of the world first incorporated domestication of both plants and animals

southwest asia

which region has experienced a decline in food production compared to increasing population growth in the past 20 years

subsaharan africa

the majority of the worlds population that is involved in agriculture is involved in what type of agriculture

subsistence farming

the growth potential of alternative agriculture practices such as growing of amaranth grain and the raising of deer elk emus in buffalo meat is limited because

the growers have not established an integrated commodity chain

the second agricultural revolution coincided with

the industrial revolution

even though climatic conditions are suitable for wine production in north Africa and southwest Asia why is this form of agriculture not practice in these regions

there is not a cultural tradition of wine consumption in these regions

The tuareg people of the Sahara and their animal seasonally migrate to the higher lands in the summer and valleys in the winter

transhumance

The most widely produced grains in the world are

wheat rice and maize

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

chile

which of the following statements is most accurate concerning the invention of agriculture

D all of the above (the process was gradual, there were multiple hearths, and hearths developed in areas with high biodiversity

The dominance of corn production in the US correlates with what other agricultural practice

cattle production

von thunens model revolves around which of the following fundamental principles

The farmers in the area are all involved in commercial agriculture selling their products to market located at the center

wheat belt in the US corresponds with what region

The great plains

the country that produces the most maize is

US

according to the Vons thündn model what cost does a commercial farmer consider when deciding which crops to plant

a and b only -transportation and land cost

which of the following is an essential requirement of lowland rice production

abundant water

why did von thunen include forestry ring in his model of agricultural land use

b and c only -Wood was used for construction and heating -Wood is heavy and expensive to transport

the invention in the late 1800s that changed the geography of cattle ranching was

barbed wire

esther boserups basic thesis was that population increase would

be accompanied by an increase in how intensely land would be used

according to von thunen model the first ring is used for

dairy

why is double cropping or even triple cropping important

farmers can meet the demands of ever increasing populations

europeans evolved from farming a single field in early mid evil times to rotating crops into how many different fields by the 18th century

four

according to von thünen model what type of practice would be located in the outermost concentric ring

grazing

A food assemblage that includes olives Peter bread cheese figs lamb and wine is most associated with which of the following

greece

the third agricultural revolution has coincided with the

green revolution

which was probably the first form of agriculture in human history

hunting and gathering

multicropping

implies planting two crops one after another on a single plot of land

which of the following phrases would be best fit into the second agricultural revolution

it brought mechanization into the farming process

according to Carl Sauer which of the following is true about plant domestication

it first occurred in diversified habitats with a variety of species

farming in the us in particular has experienced what pattern

movement to agricultural industrialization

the region with the lowest percent of the labor force directly engaged in agriculture is

north america

all of the following are characteristics of shifting cultivation except

primogentric land ownership dominates shifting cultivation societies

subsistence agriculture is always characterized by

production only for family consumption

with references to the above example extensive grain farming would take place in

the steppes of russia

all of the following are examples of subsistence agriculture except

truck farming

which area of the world would most likely lead the others in the production of wheat

ukraine or eastern europe

what is the process called of splitting existing plants into two and replanting both parts to propagate crops

vegetative planting