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Farming

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Farming is also called (a)  

2.

Pastoral Farming is when they...

a)

Grow crops

b)

Rear animals

c)

Grow crops and rear animals

3.

Tillage farming is also called....

a)

Mixed

b)

Arable

c)

Commercial

d)

Subsistence

4.

Horticulture/Market gardening is the intensive growing of fruit, flowers and vegetables usually in....

a)

Fields

b)

Developing Countries

c)

Greenhouses

d)

Mountainous areas

5.

Select the correct physical (naturally occurring) factors that affect farming

a)

Soil

b)

Climate

c)

Relief and Aspect

d)

Altitude

e)

Roads

6.

Which part of Ireland is most suited for Intensive farming?

a)

East

b)

West

7.

South facing slopes get more sunlight, therefore are better to grow on than North facing slopes?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Upland/Mountainous areas are more suited for growing/rearing...

a)

Crops

b)

Animals

c)

Both (Crops and Animals)

9.

The work that is put into the farm is called...

a)

Hard graft

b)

Work

c)

Labour

10.

During busy times of the year such as (a)   , more workers might be required to help out on the farm to collect crops etc.

11.

Select the machinery that is required on the Fitzpatrick farm in Co. Wicklow

a)

Tractor

b)

Plough

c)

Combine harvester

d)

Milking equipment

12.

Capital is the business/geographical term for (a)   ?

13.

'Processes' are the activities/work that are done to the inputs to make something new or different?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When does silage usually get cut? (Silage is grass that is cut and stored and used to feed animals during winter)

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Autumn

15.

Select the main outputs from the Fitzpatrick farm in Co. Wicklow (Outputs are the results of processing, usually a new product)

a)

Raw Milk

b)

Silage

c)

Slurry

d)

Labour

e)

Machinery