AP HUG Chapter 10 Agriculture Key Issues 3 and 4

Farming based on principles of ecology that integrate plant and animal production practices is called

• subsistence agriculture

• sustainable agriculture

• commercial agricaulture

• folk agriculture

Railroads and highways have increased the ________ and the _______ levels of commercial farming in MDCs. CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS!

• diffusion

• production

• localization

• physiologic density

• costs

Which of these outcomes is NOT a result of the Green Revolution?

• Research into GMOs

• Increased crop yields

• reduced costs for many foods

• less dependence on fertilizers and pesticides

Despite its location far from world markets, New Zealand is a major _____producer.

• dairy
• cattle
• wheat
• rice

According to von Thunen's model of land use, farmers must balance _____ costs.

• land and transportation

• seed and land costs

• transportation and fertilizer costs

• advertising and land costs

Which type of agriculture is described in this chart?

• Shifting Agriculture
• Plantation Agriculture
• Mediterranean Agriculture
• Farm to Market Agriculture

What Words BEST COMPLETE the title of this map?

• Agriculture Trends

• Food Security

• Physiologic Density

• Agricultural Density

Scientists believe that fishing, aquaculture, and aquafarming can be used to

• expand the world's food supply
• increase trade between countries
• help people live longer
• develop GM seafood species for people to eat

The area of dairy production that surrounds an urban area is called 

• a milkshed
• a delivery route
• milk farming
• mooshed

Tomatoes, apples, asparagus, strawberries, and mushrooms are most associated with

• plantation farming
• truck farming/commercial gardening
• mixed use agriculture
• wetlands agriculture