History Test 3

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Pick the 3 provinces with the most farms and the largest farms.

• Alberta
• Saskatchewan
• Nova Scotia
• Manitoba
• British Columbia

If I were to take a car trip through the Great Plains states of Montana, the Dakotas, and Nebraska what would I likely see?

• very few houses, large beef cattle farms and huge fields of wheat.
• lots of cities, huge dairy farms, and hay fields.
• lots of fruit trees, scattered large cities, and mountains

Which state below has the most farming activity in the US?

• California
• Indiana
• Maine
• Florida
• Montana

If I were to take a trip through the southern United States what would I likely see?

• cash crops like cotton, pecan and peanut farms and many people wearing short sleeve shirts even in winter.
• fruit orchards, large cattle farms and large dairy operations and wide open spaces
• extreme temperatures, citrus fruit orchards and small dairy farms
• large cities, small cattle farms and large wheat fields, and snow if it was winter

What is the relationship between agriculture and population density?

• High population density always leads to more agricultural land use.
• Regions with more agriculture often support higher population densities
• Areas with low population density generally have intensive agricultural practices.
• Agriculture is only practiced in densely populated urban areas.

How does Saudi Arabia have so much arable land?

• The country experiences frequent rainfall and flooding.
• High mountain ranges produce snow melt to irrigate the land
• It has an abundance of river systems for agriculture
• It uses extensive pivot point irrigation

Why are Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana large dairy farming states?

Describe how food production in the US has changed. Would it be possible to return to the local and seasonal method of agriculture? Explain.

Tropical Rainforest is wetter than Tropical Savanna

• True
• False