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WorksheetsUnit 5 - Agriculture
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Hunting and gathering societies
include about 15 percent of the world's people.
are found in very isolated places in the world.
are characterized by large concentrations of people.
occur nearly everywhere but are especially common in Europe
Which of the following have aided commercial farmers in MDCs?
transportation improvements and the rise of sea levels.
scientific advances and reduction in need for electronics
ancient irrigation projects
transportation improvement, scientific advances, electronics
The invention of more productive agricultural techniques during the 1960s and 1970s is called the
green revolution
agricultural revolution
farming revolution
crop revolution
In the United States, many farms are integrated into a large food production industry, known as
agribusiness
commercial farming
food processing
mechanized farming
Which is NOT a potential health concern associated with consuming high fructose corn syrup?
Type II Diabetes
Heart Disease
Obesity
Skin Cancer
Which of the following is NOT a main commercial use of corn?
Animal Feed
Corn Syrup
Paper Products
Ethanol
any plant gathered from a field as a harvest during a particular season is known as
Agriculture
Crop
Subsistence Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
using the Earth’s resources to grow plants and raise animals for the purpose of eating/survival or for making money is known as
Agriculture
Crop
Subsistence Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
This provides food for direct consumption for farmer and family
Agriculture
Crop
Subsistence Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
This generates a surplus for sale off the farm to food-processing companies.- to make money.
Agriculture
Crop
Subsistence Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
This is a type of shifting cultivation that involves burning vegetation to create fertile farmland.
Intensive subsistence
Pastoral Nomadism
Shifting Cultivation
Aquaculture
Which statement correctly describes hunting and gathering?
All humans began to obtain their food this way after agriculture was invented.
Hunters and gathers settled in one area permanently and established large communities.
It disappeared completely due to industrialization and modernized agriculture.
It still practiced in some areas despite the modernization of agriculture in some areas.
Which type of agriculture is practiced in developing countries?
Factory farms
subsistence agriculture
commercial agriculture
fishing
Which type of agriculture is mainly practiced in developed nations?
hunting and gathering
subsistence agriculture
commercial agriculture
fishing
Which crop has dominated commercial farming and food production in the United States?
Corn
Wheat
avocados
oats
