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Worksheetsunit 5.1-5.12
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is the best example of extensive land use in agriculture?
a cattle field
a greenhouse
an egg production facility
a sheep ranch
a backyard garden
Which of the following terms identifies the type of land survey system shown in the satellite image?
multiple nuclei
suburban subdivision
long lots
metes and bounds
township and range
In reading the landscape of the image, a geographer will most likely describe the land-survey pattern….. : following locations?
a rural agricultural region in the united states
an exurb of paris
a costal region in china
an agricultural region of eastern canada
Technologies invented during which of the following periods explain how farmland was divided and……. c image?
Columbian Exchange, when the use of Old World farm animals such as cows and horses u
First Agricultural Revolution, when the animal-powered plow and domesticated plants were
C
Second Agricultural Revolution, when land-surveying technology and mechanical plows wer
Modern era, when local farmers used computers and data analysis.
Production of agricultural products destined primarily for direct consumption by the producer rather than for
Plantation farming
hunting and gathering
Subsistence agriculture
sedentary cultivation
Which of the following developments is predicted by the von Thünen model of land use around cities?
large scale growing of flowers and vegetables in the Netherlands
large scale rubber production
large scale commercial fishing in japan
extensive cattle ranching in northern France
Green Revolution technology has resulted in which of the following in modern agriculture?
The development of high-yield grains and the expansion of cultivated areas
The construction of new irrigation systems and a reduction in the use of fertilizers
c
An increase in the circulation of investment capital to help the poorest farmers
The loss of prime agricultural land and smaller yields from grain crops
Why is the traditional classification of agriculture as a primary economic activity a problem when considering the geography of agriculture?
Modern farmers are engaged in production, research, marketing, and some manufacturing of their products.
Agricultural employment is such a small fraction of the labor force in the industrialized countries that agriculture can no longer be thought of as a primary economic activity.
Unlike mining, forestry, and other primary activities, agriculture has not been affected by industrialization.
D
Traditional patterns of farming are disappearing.
A set of economic and political relationships that organizes food production from the development of seed to marketing the products is known as
food processing
mechanical farming
mixed crop and livestock farm
agribusiness
Traditionally, the Ganges Valley and the Nile Valley have had comparatively high population densities because of their
tropical climate
heavy industrilzation
in-migration from neighboring countries
intensive agriculture based on irrigation
Which of the following best explains a neo-Malthusian perspective on the Green Revolution?
The Green Revolution represents a jump in agricultural technology, but population will still grow faster than our ability to produce food will over the long run.
The Green Revolution solves the entire problem of feeding the planet, and Malthusian ideas are no longer
B
relevant.
Local food production is the key to long-term food production.
The distribution of food in a capitalist system results in too many people being unable to afford basic foods.
Which of the following is a characteristic of shifting cultivation?
dependency on irrigation
share cropping
demand for wage laborers
multi cropping
Subsistence agriculture is always characterized by
Double cropping of specific grains
extensive use of land
production only for family consumption
production only used for trade
The chickens shown in the image are an example of value-added agriculture used by small family-run farms to compete with large agribusiness poultry and egg farms.
Which of the following types of value-added products best describes the kind of agriculture shown in the image?
local food movement
free range
fair trade
nongenitically modified
In which of the following world regions has the Green Revolution had the least impact on agriculture?
east asia
south asia
central america
sub saharan africa
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of improvements in transportation systems on agriculture?
Local markets have become more important for dairy farmers.
Individual farms have become more diversified.
Corporate farms have gained a greater advantage over family farms.
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Subsistence farmers are given great advantages.
Von Thünen emphasized which of the following factors in his model of agricultural land use?
Labor cost
transportation cost
fertilizer cost
machinery cost
During the winter months in North America, the primary source of fruits and vegetables found in grocery stores is
unuguray
chile
nigeria
phillipines
Compared to North American ranchers, commercial ranchers in the Pampas of Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil are more likely to
raise mostly sheep
lease their grazing land
rely on feedlots
raise livestock primarily for export
Which of the following environmental problems is most associated with the African Sahel?
desertification
deforestation
air pollution
flooding
Genetic engineering of agricultural crops has primarily increased the productivity of modern farming by
converting annual plants to perennials, which do not require replanting
increasing the size of fruits and grain
increasing plants' drought resistance and resistance to pests
cutting the cost of bulk seeds during planting seasons
Which of the following best describes the roles of women in the rural, agricultural economies of sub-Saharan Africa?
Salaried workers in large-scale commercial agriculture
Nonwage workers on small, family-run farms
Hourly workers in seasonal migratory farm work
landowners of export oriented farms
During the first half of the twentieth century, which of the following facilitated the transportation of beef over long distances to global markets?
commerical cannning
irridation of food
refigerated food
airplanes
Subsistence agriculture is most common in which of the following regions?
great plains of united states
pampas of argentina
amazon basin
the outback of australia
In 2017 the Ivory Coast exported $5.6 billion worth of cocoa beans and cocoa-derived products, such as cocoa butter. This represented 55 percent of the country's exports and was worth four times the country's combined gold and oil exports in that year
Which of the following best explains the international trade economy of the Ivory Coast?
High level of dependency on a single agricultural commodity that increases national economic development and increases foreign direct investment
High level of dependency on a single agricultural commodity that increases national economic risks during times of global economic crisis
Low level of dependency on primary-sector production and resource processing that will increase the country's level of development
Low level of dependency on a single agricultural commodity that decreases national economic risks during times of global economic crisis
