WG Final

What is the primary goal of subsistence agriculture?

• To sell crops for profit

• To grow enough food for the farmer's family

• To export crops to other countries

• To produce biofuels

Which of the following is NOT one of the four zones in the Von Thunen Model?

• Horticulture

• Forest

• Industrial

• Ranching/livestock

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade agreement between European countries

• A global movement of plants, animals, and people between Afro-Asia and the Americas

• A system of agricultural techniques

• An exchange of ideas between scientists

As human population increases, what happens to the demand for natural resources?

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It increases

• It becomes unpredictable

Which of the following best describes a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that can be quickly replenished

• A resource that cannot be replenished within a human lifespan

• A resource that is abundant and easily accessible

• A resource that regenerates naturally over time

Why is it important to manage natural resources carefully?

• To increase profits for resource extraction companies

• To meet the increasing demands of a growing human population

• To reduce the need for recycling

• To promote the use of non-renewable resources

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to conserve natural resources?

• Recycling

• Conserving water

• Conserving electricity

What causes magma to flow through openings in the Earth's crust?

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Volcanoes

• Landslides

According to the text, which of the following natural phenomena have strengthened in the last century?

• Avalanches

• Tsunamis

• Meteor strikes

• Heat waves

What is a characteristic of renewable resources?

• They can be replenished naturally over time

• They are always more expensive than nonrenewable resources

• They cannot be used for energy production

• They are only found in developed countries