WorksheetsKey Issues 10.3 - Part 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ranching has declined in the southwestern U.S. primarily because:
a)
the region lacks adequate water supplies.
b)
long-distance cattle drivers are no longer practical.
c)
the predominant breed of cattle has changed.
d)
crops yield more income per acre.
2.
Ranching is practiced in a climate region MOST similar to that of which other type of agriculture?
a)
dairying
b)
grain
c)
pastoral nomadism
d)
shifting cultivation
3.
The different areas of the world where Mediterranean agriculture is predominant have similar:
a)
cultural beliefs.
b)
climate.
c)
social customs.
d)
levels of livestock production with the mixed crop and livestock regions.
4.
Which of the following is least likely to be produced in Mediterranean agriculture?
a)
grapes
b)
olives
c)
figs
d)
butter
5.
A good bottle of wine is MOST likely to come from:
a)
the Netherlands.
b)
South Africa.
c)
Tunisia.
d)
Indonesia.
6.
The predominant form of agriculture in the U.S. Southeast is:
a)
mixed crop and livestock farming.
b)
dairy farming.
c)
commercial gardening.
d)
plantation farming.
7.
All of the following are forms of commercial agriculture except:
a)
dairy farming.
b)
commercial gardening.
c)
cattle ranching.
d)
pastoral nomadism.
e)
grain farming.
8.
Commercial gardening (a.k.a. truck farming) activities occur in which zone of von Thunen's model of agricultural land use?
a)
First zone
b)
Second zone
c)
Third zone
d)
Fourth zone
e)
It occurs in all zones
9.
All of the following crops might be grown on a truck farm except:
a)
green beans.
b)
okra.
c)
strawberries.
d)
watermelons.
e)
rice.
10.
Which of the following is not an example of Mediterranean agriculture?
a)
Oranges in Florida
b)
Lemons in California
c)
Hazelnuts in Turkey
d)
Olives in Italy
e)
Grapes in southwest Australia
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