Chapter 10 Agriculture Review

1.

1 point

Which of the following requires a lot of labor, focuses on a small plot of land, or both?

Extensive agriculture

Nomadic Herding

Pastoralism

Intensive agriculture

2.

1 point

Why does mixing crops with livestock benefit farmers?

farmers can sell their crops for higher prices

Livestock are treated more humanly

Farmers can double crop

it creates a continuous cycle in which crops are grown to feed livestock and livestock provide fertilizer to grow crops

3.

1 point

Which of the following is not a form of commercial farming?

Fruit farming

Livestock ranching

Grain farming

Slash-and-burn agriculture

4.

1 point

Shifting cultivation is characterized by

Planting a new site every few years

Picking fruits by hand

Planting crops by hand

Herding livestock from lowlands to mountain highlands

5.

1 point

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a commercial farm?

more developed nations

small labor source

machinery

small farm size

6.

1 point

90% of all grains consumed are

potatoes, rice, and wheat

corn, millet, and potatoes

wheat, sorghum, and rice

wheat, rice, and maize

7.

1 point

Wet rice is the crop most associated with intensive agriculture for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Terrain is rough

Expensive to grow

Labor intensive

Time consuming

8.

1 point

The declining number of farmers in more developed countries can best be seen in which of the following migration patterns?

Rural to urban

East to West

LDC to MDC

Urban to rural

9.

1 point

The most important reason why most farmers in less developed countries grow certain crops is

tradition

climate

taboos

machinery

10.

1 point

The Third Agriculture Revolution is also known as

Green Revolution

GMO Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Seed Agriculture Revolution

11.

1 point

Double cropping is

all of the options

Harvesting twice a year from the same field

A way to increase crop yields

Land used more intensively in parts of Asia

12.

1 point

Transhumance is defined as

Grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals, as well as land used for grazing

The Malay word for wet rice, commonly but incorrectly used to describe a sawah

The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures

A system of planting crops on the tops of ridges in order to reduce farm production costs and promote greater soil conservation

13.

1 point

Which economic activity includes the service sector of the economy? (Make sure you known the difference between each of these)

Secondary activities

Quinary activities

Tertiary activities

Primary activities

14.

1 point

Where were lentils (peas) and olives were domesticated?

Northern India

Southeast Asia

Southwest Asia

Southern Europe

15.

1 point

Von Thunen's model place the importance of the location of the ____________ when a farmer is choosing what to produce.

market

water

fertile soil

railroad

16.

1 point

All of the following are true about hunters and gatherers EXCEPT

They kept clear of other's territories

They stayed in one location waiting for seasonal game to pass through

Are found in isolated areas around the world

This form of subsistence is still practiced despite the modernization of agriculture in some areas

17.

1 point

Geographers use which term to describe how a group of people's behaviors and practices are influenced by soil, climate, and resources?

Site Factors

Interregional

Environmental determinism

Perceptual Region

18.

1 point

According to von Thunen's Model, which agricultural zone is the farthest from the market?

forestry

livestock grazing

market gardening

commercial grain

19.

1 point

Which was probably the first form of agriculture in human history?

Shifting cultivation

Hunting and gathering

Seed Agriculture

Pastoral nomadism

20.

1 point

The largest percent of the world's population practices which form of agriculture?

Intensive Subsistence

Crop Rotation

Extensive Commercial

Plantation

21.

1 point

Which crop is associated with intensive agriculture?

Corn

Cotton

Rice

Wheat

22.

1 point

The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of arable land is known as

Farmer density

Physiological density

Agricultural density

Crude density

23.

1 point

The process of growing crops in tropical less developed areas for sale in more developed countries is what type of farming?

Commercial agriculture

Slash-and-burn

Intensive subsistence agricultrue

Plantation agriculture

24.

1 point

An increased demand for organic farms is the result of

The decrease in food supply because of a lack of technology

The increased use of pesticides and fertilizers in the US

The increase in food supply due to shifting cultivation

A popular culture movement

25.

1 point

What type of map project would best show the spatial distribution of subsistence farming because of its equal area aspects?

Robinson

Mercator

Peter's

Goode's homosoline

26.

1 point

All of the following are true about pastoral nomadism EXCEPT

herds are moved on a seasonal basis

practiced in tropical climates

herds are moved to higher elevations during the summer

moves to a new pasture to meet the needs of a herd

27.

1 point

Which area of the world was the first to domesticate cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats?

Northeast India

Southwest Asia

North America

Central America

28.

1 point

What problem do farmers across the world face?

production surplus

inadequate income

access to technology

lack of a labor supply

29.

1 point

How has increased urbanization threatened food availability?

Lack of transportation routes to connect urban areas to farms

Shops, homes, and roads are now being build on farm land

Tall buildings prevent farmers from knowing exactly what time it is

People don't need to live far from markets to buy fresh food

30.

1 point

The Americas are known to have been the hearth for the domestication of which products?

Yams, Purple Yams, and Yellow Yams

Maize, Millet, and Wheat

Potatoes, Squash, and Lima beans

Potatoes, Maize, and Yams

31.

1 point

Which statement accurately describes farming today in Less developed Countries (LDC)?

approximately one-half of the people in LDCs are farmers

production is controlled by agribusiness

the use of machines to produce bigger yields

technology is readily available for farming

32.

1 point

Aquaculture is defined as

The cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions for sale off the farm

Popular culture that is evolving around ocean themes

Fish cultivated for consumption by the farmers raising them

Fishing for new types of seafood to meet the demands of a growing population

33.

1 point

The Middle-English word that translates into "bartering" or "exchange of commodities" is

Truck Farming

Thunen

Purchase

Transhumance

34.

1 point

In what ring of von Thunen's model would the fruit production method of farming, both time and labor intensive, be fit?

Commercial Farming, in ring 3

Market Gardening, within the city or ring 1

Livestock ranching, in ring 4

Dairy Farming, in ring 1

35.

1 point

What is Agribusiness?

Commercial agriculture characterized by the integration of different steps in the food-processing industry, usually through Ownership by large corporations in More Developed Countries

The rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology around the world.

Large corporations that only own farms in Less Developed Countries

The amount of food a business provides for its workers in order to maintain a moderate level of physical activity.