APHG Agriculture Review

Large scale farming businesses that include farming, processing and research are called

• subsistence farms

• agribusiness

• truck farms

• plantations

Which of the following is an example of an agribusiness?

• McDonalds

• WalMart

• Tyson

• Publix

Prime agricultural land is farm land that

• has the best combination of characteristics for farming

• is being used to farm for the very first time

• is on the verge of desertification

• is located in urban areas

The science or practice of farming animals or plants for consumption is called

• aquaculture

• monoculture

• horticulture

• agriculture

Commercial farming of animals for human consumption is called

• monoculture

• ranching

• pastoral nomadism

• dairy farming

Which of the following types of agriculture requires the most land? (extensive)

• grain farming

• commercial gardening

• dairy

• ranching

Which of the following types of agriculture is gound almost exclusively in tropical areas?

• shifting cultivation

• pastoral nomadism

• grain farming

• Mediterranean

Methods such as no tillage and use of cover crops are examples of

• prime agriculture

• sustainable agriculture

• subsistence agriculture

• desertification agriculture

Which of the following best describes commercial agriculture?

• food is produced to feed the farmer

• food is produced without the help of machinery

• food is produced on small farms

• food is produced to make money

Which of the follows in NOT a type of commercial agriculture?

• ranching

• shifting cultivation

• plantation farming

• mixed crop and livestock