Unit 5 - Agriculture

Hunting and gathering societies

• include about 15 percent of the world's people.

• are found in very isolated places in the world.

• are characterized by large concentrations of people.

• occur nearly everywhere but are especially common in Europe

Which of the following have aided commercial farmers in MDCs?

• transportation improvements and the rise of sea levels.

• scientific advances and reduction in need for electronics

• ancient irrigation projects

• transportation improvement, scientific advances, electronics

The invention of more productive agricultural techniques during the 1960s and 1970s is called the

• green revolution

• agricultural revolution

• farming revolution

• crop revolution

In the United States, many farms are integrated into a large food production industry, known as

• agribusiness

• commercial farming

• food processing

• mechanized farming

Which is NOT a potential health concern associated with consuming high fructose corn syrup?

• Type II Diabetes

• Heart Disease

• Obesity

• Skin Cancer

Which of the following is NOT a main commercial use of corn?

• Animal Feed

• Corn Syrup

• Paper Products

• Ethanol

any plant gathered from a field as a harvest during a particular season is known as

• Agriculture

• Crop

• Subsistence Agriculture

• Commercial Agriculture

using the Earth’s resources to grow plants and raise animals for the purpose of eating/survival or for making money is known as

• Agriculture

• Crop

• Subsistence Agriculture

• Commercial Agriculture

This provides food for direct consumption for farmer and family

• Agriculture

• Crop

• Subsistence Agriculture

• Commercial Agriculture

This generates a surplus for sale off the farm to food-processing companies.- to make money.

• Agriculture

• Crop

• Subsistence Agriculture

• Commercial Agriculture