Agricultural Practices Part 1

Choose the two descriptors that BEST categorize pastoral nomadism.

• extensive and commercial

• extensive and subsistence

• intensive and commercial

• intensive and subsistence

Answer explanation

extensive because it is large area of land, low yield per acre and low capital and labo inputs. subsistence because it is for the familiy/community and not to make a profit

Choose the BEST descriptor of plantation agriculture.

• extensive

• subsistence

• commercial

• intensive

Answer explanation

extensive because of large land area, but intensive due to high labor inputs, and high yield per acre. since it has some extensive and some intensive characteristics, it is BEST to say commerical because it is clearly meant to make a profit.

Which two descriptors BEST describe shifting cultivation?

• extensive and commercial

• extensive and subsistence

• intensive and commercial

• intensive and subsistence

Answer explanation

extensive because of the low yield per acre, large area, and low capital inputs. subsistence because it is for family/community use rather than to make a profit.

Which pair of descriptors BEST describes the practice of mixed crop and livestock?

• extensive and commercial

• extensive and subsistence

• intensive and commercial

• intensive and subsistence

Answer explanation

intensive because of the high yields per acre and high capital input and commercial because it is done to make a profit

Which descriptor BEST categorizes grain agriculture?

• commercial

• extensive

• intensive

• subsistence

Answer explanation

intensive due to high capital inputs like harvesters and planters, extensive due to large area, clearly it is commercial due to profit motive.