WorksheetsAgriculture and Food Supply Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Mediterranean farming is?
The form of agriculture most dependent on climate.
Is practiced mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The form of agriculture least dependent on climate.
Is heavy on raising livestock.
Physical, cultural, and economic development
are responsible for variation in food consumption.
results in varied ecology.
explains changes in climate.
influences a region's physical conditions.
Agribusiness ....
is only mechanized farming.
is farms being integrated into a large food production industry.
is mixing crop and livestock farming.
applies only to grain farming.
Plantations are:
owned by people in less developed countries.
found primarily in less developed countries.
situated in densely populated locations.
part of agribusiness.
Which is a form of subsistence agriculture?
Agribusiness
Mediterranean
Commercial farming
Shifting cultivation
A principal practice of sustainable agriculture is
the use of pesticide-resistant seed are principal practices.
to disregard land management techniques.
to integrate Von Thunen's theories to livestock management.
limited use of chemicals.
Cultural and environmental factors
influence religious and economic philosophies.
result in farming differing around the world.
result in varied weather and climate.
influence the nutrients needed.
Large farm size, heavy machinery, low percent of farmers in the labor force describes...
pastoral nomadism
plantations
aquaculture
commercial agriculture
Whether the product is consumed on or off the farm.
determines if it's agribusiness.
decides whether crops are grown or animals are raised.
leads to the population density of the crop-producing region.
is a major factor in creating the earth's agricultural regions.
Mediterranean farming is?
The form of agriculture most dependent on climate.
A type of farming that relies on heavy machinery.
The least productive form of agriculture.
A method that uses hydroponics extensively.
Which of the following is a commonly proposed strategy to address issues with food supply?
Increasing agricultural productivity
Reducing agricultural land
Limiting technological advancements
Decreasing crop diversity
The agricultural practice most dependent on being close to consumers is dairy farming.
Wheat farming
Dairy farming
Rice farming
Cotton farming
Intensive subsistence farming is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people.
Commercial farming
Intensive subsistence farming
Plantation agriculture
Industrial agriculture
They occupy only their own territory, moving with the seasons to find forage and water.
Urban settlers
Pastoral nomads
Industrial workers
Agricultural laborers
Logging, cattle ranching, and cash crops are replacing shifting cultivation.
Urbanization
Logging, cattle ranching, and cash crops
Subsistence farming
Terrace farming
Which is a form of subsistence agriculture?
Commercial farming
Shifting cultivation
Industrial agriculture
Organic farming
20% of the earth's land is
densely populated by urban dwellers.
sparsely occupied by 15 million nomads.
covered by forests.
used for agriculture.
A principal practice of sustainable agriculture is
extensive use of pesticides.
limited use of chemicals.
reliance on monoculture.
high water consumption.
______________ are found in isolated places in the world.
Hunter and gatherer societies
Urban communities
Industrial zones
Agricultural hubs
Cultural and environmental factors ______________ result in farming differing around the world.
frequently
never
consistently
occasionally
rarely
