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WorksheetsUnit 5 Review AP Human Geography
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Industrial/modern commercial agriculture refers to
large scale agriculture using machines to produce large amounts of crops for sale
large scale agriculture using machines to produce small crops for individual families
small scale, intensive agriculture
small scale, extensive agriculture
A positive impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is
a decrease in amount of crops produced
an increase in amount of crops produced
increased water and air pollution
decrease in the amount of machinery used
A negative impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is
a decrease in amount of crops produced
an increase in amount of crops produced
increased water and air pollution
decrease in the amount of machinery used
Which words correctly complete the following trend: "In the US the size of farms has ______ while the number of farmers has _______."
increased; increased
decreased; decreased
increased; decreased
decreased; increased
Extensive agriculture involves
lots of land and labor
little land and labor
lots of land; less labor
lots of labor; less land
Intensive agriculture involves
lots of land and labor
little land and labor
lots of land; less labor
lots of labor; less land
Review: scale of analysis refers to
the scale used to look at a trend (local, national, global, etc)
the distance on earth compared to distance on maps
the way crops are weighed
method of counting representatives
All of the following developments have INCREASED amount of crops produced in the last 100 years EXCEPT
mechanization or new machines
new technology (GMOs, chemical pesticides and fertilizers)
the Green Revolution
an increase in the number of farmers in the world
The First Agricultural Revolution refers to
the invention of agriculture
the application of new machines and industrialization to agriculture
the application of science and new chemicals to agriculture (GMOs, fertilizers, pesticides)
the diffusion of agriculture after the Spanish made contact with the Americas
The Second Agricultural Revolution refers to
the invention of agriculture
the application of new machines and industrialization to agriculture
the application of science and new chemicals to agriculture (GMOs, fertilizers, pesticides)
the diffusion of agriculture after the Spanish made contact with the Americas
The Green/Third Agricultural Revolution refers to
the invention of agriculture
the application of new machines and industrialization to agriculture
the application of science and new chemicals to agriculture (GMOs, fertilizers, pesticides)
the diffusion of agriculture after the Spanish made contact with the Americas
Which term refers to a model that explains the location of agricultural activities based on distance from the city?
von Thunen Model
Rostow's Model
the GMO Model
the Diffusion Model
Which type of agriculture would be classified as extensive?
ranching
market gardening
Which type of agriculture would be classified as intensive?
ranching
market gardening
What type of agriculture is:
raising a large amount of a "cash crop" for local sale or export?
shifting cultivation
plantation
ranching
mixed crop and livestock
What type of agriculture is:
the raising of livestock for food by moving herds from place to place to find pasture and water
shifting cultivation
plantation
nomadic herding
mixed crop and livestock
What type of agriculture is:
both animal and crops are farmed in the same area, crops are used to feed animals, animals or their products are sold
shifting cultivation
plantation
nomadic herding
mixed crop and livestock
What type of agriculture is:
A form of commercial agriculture in which livestock graze over an extensive area.
shifting cultivation
ranching
nomadic herding
mixed crop and livestock
What type of agriculture is:
clearing forests to plant fields for a few years and then abandoning them to move to repeat the process
shifting cultivation
ranching
nomadic herding
mixed crop and livestock
What type of agriculture is:
the growing of vegetables, fruits, or flowers for market
shifting cultivation
ranching
nomadic herding
market gardening
What has become more popular in response to using pesticides for farming?
slash-and-burn
crop rotation
shifting cultivation
organic farming
The Agricultural Revolution that contributed to fast-growing crops was known as
GMO Revolution
Seed Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Overfarming land areas and over-using the soil has contributed to which problem?
Desertification
Soil loss
Acid rain
Famine
Consistently consuming fewer than the 1600 calories required for a healthy life is called
Undernourishment
Food insecurity
Deprivation
Famine
Raising fish in a controlled environment is also known as
Marine agriculture
Aquaculture
Oceanic agriculture
Subsistence agriculture
Large-scale farming, mostly in MDCs, focused on raising one type of crop or animal to sell for profit.
subsistence agriculture
pastoral nomadism
double cropping
commercial agriculture
Genetically modified organisms; use of engineering techniques to change the DNA of a seed.
hybridization
GMO
cloning
double cropping
A type of farming where farmers purposely burn tress and debris to create a natural fertilizer to try and replenish soil nutrients
double cropping
slash and burn
crop rotation
transhumance
Agricultural practices that preserve and enhance environmental quality
nonrenewable
sustainable
hybridization
GMO
Which of the following chemicals is used by farmers to protect their crops from pests?
Pesticides
Fertilisers
Weedicides
Artificial Manure
The ultimate aim of agricultural development is to increase ------
Farming
Plantation agriculture
Food security
None of the above
In which type of farming does genetic modification is not done to increase the yield of the crop?
Organic
Subsistence
Mixed
Commercial
A _________ is a cultivated plant grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable.
farming
vegetable farming
crop
plant
What is needed for growth and maintenance of the body
Suger
Protein
Fats
Grains
What is the largest continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Typically, women face inequalities due to traditional gender roles in
Asia
MDCs
LDCs
Europe
What is the 4th ring of the Von Thunen Model?
Forest
Ranching, livestock
Market gardening and dairying
Increasingly extensive field crops
What type of crops are grown in grain farming?
Corn, oats, wheat, rice, barley, and millet
Olives, bananas, strawberries, and apples
Grapes, oats, olives, and barley
Potatoes, onions, millet
What is transhumance?
commercial gardening and fruit farming
seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pasture
rapid diffusion of new agriculture technology
The outer ring of Von Thunen model is for __________
horticulture and dairy
crop rotation
enclosed field
grazing
Dairy is ______ of the Von Thunen model
1st ring
2nd ring
3rd ring
4th ring
