Ch 10 retake

1.

5 points

Slash and burn is

found in MDC's

not sustainable

typical for tropical forests

practiced in high mountainous regions

2.

5 points

This type of agriculture occurs in LDC's but is generally owned by MDC's:

pastoral nomadism

ranching

plantation farming

market gardening

3.

5 points

Which of the following types of farming was promoted the most in the United States by the invention and use of refrigerated railroad cars during the 19th century?

dairy farming

livestock ranching

truck farming

grain farming

4.

5 points

The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is

whether crops are grown or animals are raised.

the location of the first agriculture.

the population density of the crop-producing region.

whether the product is consumed on or off the farm

5.

5 points

According to Von Thunen, dairy farming would occur in ring #:

four

three

two

one

6.

5 points

An important development that stimulated the growth of the Industrial Revolution was the

Neolithic Revolution

the Green Revolution

the Third Agricultural Revolution

the Second Agricultural Revolution

7.

5 points

Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?

Mediterranean

truck farming

plantation

commercial gardening

8.

5 points

Which of the following is an example of extensive subsistence farming?

pastoral nomadism

cattle ranching

dairy farming

wheat farming

9.

5 points

The most important techniques that have shaped the Green Revolution are the use of

irradiation of food and high-speed railroads

new higher-yield seeds and the expanded use of fertilizers

the development of an integrated commodities chain and mechanization of farm equipment

irrigation and labor specialization

10.

5 points

According to von Thunen, which of the follow type of agricultural activity is most likely to take place in ring 1, the closest ring to the central city?

wheat farming

forestry

dairy farming

animal grazing

11.

5 points

The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is

shifting cultivation.

pastoral nomadism.

livestock ranching.

transhumance.

12.

5 points

Cotton, sugarcane, coffee, rubber, and tobacco are usually grown by the methods of

truck farming

plantation farming

Mediterranean agriculture

intensive subsistence farming

13.

5 points

In which of the following countries is plantation farming LEAST likely to be practiced?

Germany

Brazil

Nigeria

Thailand

14.

5 points

The farther a dairy farm is from a large urban area the lower the percentage of output devoted to fresh milk. This occurs primarily because

transport costs are greater farther from the urban area.

the quality of soil is lower near an urban area.

land costs are lower farther from the urban area.

processed milk is less perishable.

15.

5 points

Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture?

pastoral nomadism

intensive

Mediterranean

shifting cultivation

16.

5 points

The production of only enough food to feed the farmer's family with no surpluses to sell is called

seed farming

truck farming

irrigation farming

subsistence farming

17.

5 points

What % of the US labor force is involved in farming?

2%

10%

50%

5%

18.

5 points

Less developed countries generate funds to promote development through

encouraging traditional subsistence agriculture.

selling export crops

feeding the rapidly growing population.

bartering with urban residents.

19.

5 points

The largest proportion of farmers in Asia practice

intensive subsistence.

hunting and gathering.

shifting cultivation.

pastoral nomadism.

20.

5 points

According to the von Thünen model, timber production was located in the second ring from the city because of what factor?

product weight

labor intense harvesting methods

need for a vast area

perishability