WorksheetsAgriculture
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following BEST describes subsistence farming?
Large scale, monoculture
Producing enough for personal consumption
Practiced for profit
Few persons employed, highly mechanised
Which of the following are the MOST important economic roles played by agriculture.
I. A form of food security
II. Contributions to the GDP
III. Provides opportunities for local employment
IV. Allows for scientific research
I, II and III only
I, II and IV only
II and III only
III and IV only
The use of inorganic / synthetic fertilizers causes environmental problems because they
have variable compositions
are highly soluble
are slower acting and longer lasting
do not add humus to the soil
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of aquaculture?
It is a reliable source of fish for market and consumption
There is a decrease in the effort to catch fish for the wild
There is a reduction of pressure for fish from natural sources.
It may allow the introduction of exotic species into the new environment
Land space is becoming less available for agriculture. To gain high yields in relatively small areas, farmers should practice:
intensive farming
extensive farming
organic farming
subsistence farming
Which of the following are advantages of using technology in agriculture?
I. Production increase
II. Increase in eutrophication
III. Increased varieties
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
Monoculture agriculture is characterized by
I. slash and burn
II. agrochemical usage
III. large scale production
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
Agriculture is important in the Caribbean region for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT
national security
livelihoods
GDP
Agroprocessing
The type of agriculture depicted in the illustration is
Monocropping
Slash and burn
Intensive
aquaculture
The condition of the river in the illustration is due to
hormone runoff
fertilizer runoff
antibiotic runoff
pesticide runoff
