Livestock ranching and pastoral nomadism both

exist in environments too harsh for crop production.

Pastoral nomads and livestock rancers both

operate most efficiently in similar climates.

Why do societies practicing shifting cultivation only farm the same plot for 1 or 2 years?

Tropical soils are nutrient poor

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1
According to the von Thunen model, what type of agricultural would be located in the outer ring
Horticulture
Dairy
Forestry
Grazing
2
Livestock ranching and pastoral nomadism both
flourish in central Asia
rely on the same animals for their livelihood
exist in environments too harsh for crop production.
suffer from low wages
3
_______________ did not contain an agricultural hearth.
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
4
Herders who seasonally move their animals between mountain pastures and lowland valley
seasonal variation
swidden agriculture
transhumance
livestock ranching
5
Pastoral nomads and livestock rancers both
have difficulty hiring seasonal workers.
require extensive knowledge of irrigation systems.
operate most efficiently in similar climates.
suffer from low profit margins.
6
The 2 most widely used and distributed GMO crops are
soybeans and wheat
wheat and millet
corn and wheat
soybeans and corn
7
The trend whereby large corporations buy & control many different steps in a food-processing
industrial agriculture
agribusiness
biotechnical revolution
commercial agriculture
8
The region of the world that benefited the least from the Green Revolution was
East Asia
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
9
Shifting cultivation is still practiced in many parts of
South America
South Asia
North Africa
East Asia
10
Subsistence agriculture dominates in
newly-industrialized countries.
less developed countries.
mid-latitude climates.
more developed countries.
11
Most cereal grains produced in the U.S. are
fed to livestock
turned into processed foods ex. breakfast cereals & breads.
given away as foreign aid.
exported to developing countries.
12
In Mediterranean agriculture farmers derive most of their income from
wheat grown for bread and pasta production
dairy products for various types of cheeses
fruits and vegetables
sheep and goats
13
The primary purpose of commercial agriculture is to
produce a superior product
produce a product in a sustainable manner
make a profit
sustain the rural way of life
14
Commercial agriculture practiced in the tropics and subtropics is called
paddy rice farming
intensive subsistence agriculture
double cropping
plantation agriculture
15
Agriculture is associated with the
tertiary sector of the economy
primary sector of the economy
quaternary sector of the economy
secondary sector of the economy
16
The most widely produced grains in the world are
wheat, rice, and oats
wheat, rice, and maize
rice, maize, and oats
rice, wheat, and barley
17
Why do societies practicing shifting cultivation only farm the same plot for 1 or 2 years?
Tropical soils are nutrient poor
Since they don't own the land, tribes must keep moving
shifting cultivation depletes nutrients from the soil faster
Pressure from the government keeps tribes moving
18
According to the von Thunen model, the first ring is used for
forestry
mixed crops and livestock
dairy
crop rotation
19
The invention in the late 1800's that changed the geography of cattle ranching was
the John Deere tractor
the steel tipped plow
the harvester
the barbed wire
20
Which region is not a major dairy producing area?
Southern California
Southeast United States
Northwestern Europe
Southeast Canada

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Agriculture

20 termsStudBud Administration

#APHG Agriculture Unit

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
According to the von Thunen model, what type of agricultural would be located in the outer ring
Horticulture
Dairy
Forestry
Grazing
2
Livestock ranching and pastoral nomadism both
flourish in central Asia
rely on the same animals for their livelihood
exist in environments too harsh for crop production.
suffer from low wages
3
_______________ did not contain an agricultural hearth.
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
4
Herders who seasonally move their animals between mountain pastures and lowland valley
seasonal variation
swidden agriculture
transhumance
livestock ranching
5
Pastoral nomads and livestock rancers both
have difficulty hiring seasonal workers.
require extensive knowledge of irrigation systems.
operate most efficiently in similar climates.
suffer from low profit margins.
6
The 2 most widely used and distributed GMO crops are
soybeans and wheat
wheat and millet
corn and wheat
soybeans and corn
7
The trend whereby large corporations buy & control many different steps in a food-processing
industrial agriculture
agribusiness
biotechnical revolution
commercial agriculture
8
The region of the world that benefited the least from the Green Revolution was
East Asia
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
9
Shifting cultivation is still practiced in many parts of
South America
South Asia
North Africa
East Asia
10
Subsistence agriculture dominates in
newly-industrialized countries.
less developed countries.
mid-latitude climates.
more developed countries.
11
Most cereal grains produced in the U.S. are
fed to livestock
turned into processed foods ex. breakfast cereals & breads.
given away as foreign aid.
exported to developing countries.
12
In Mediterranean agriculture farmers derive most of their income from
wheat grown for bread and pasta production
dairy products for various types of cheeses
fruits and vegetables
sheep and goats
13
The primary purpose of commercial agriculture is to
produce a superior product
produce a product in a sustainable manner
make a profit
sustain the rural way of life
14
Commercial agriculture practiced in the tropics and subtropics is called
paddy rice farming
intensive subsistence agriculture
double cropping
plantation agriculture
15
Agriculture is associated with the
tertiary sector of the economy
primary sector of the economy
quaternary sector of the economy
secondary sector of the economy
16
The most widely produced grains in the world are
wheat, rice, and oats
wheat, rice, and maize
rice, maize, and oats
rice, wheat, and barley
17
Why do societies practicing shifting cultivation only farm the same plot for 1 or 2 years?
Tropical soils are nutrient poor
Since they don't own the land, tribes must keep moving
shifting cultivation depletes nutrients from the soil faster
Pressure from the government keeps tribes moving
18
According to the von Thunen model, the first ring is used for
forestry
mixed crops and livestock
dairy
crop rotation
19
The invention in the late 1800's that changed the geography of cattle ranching was
the John Deere tractor
the steel tipped plow
the harvester
the barbed wire
20
Which region is not a major dairy producing area?
Southern California
Southeast United States
Northwestern Europe
Southeast Canada