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Chapter 10 Key Issues 3 and 4 "Oh my Lord!"
Chapter 10 Key Issues 3 and 4 "Oh my Lord!"
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Crops purchased by affluent customers such as asparagus, peppers, and strawberries are
Tasty Crops
Superfoods
Specialty crops
Luxury Crops
2
Legal crops such as coffee grown on plantations in the tropics for export to MDCs are called
Perishable Crops
Export Crops
Specialty Crops
Luxury Crops
3
All of the following crops are grown on plantations in the tropics and sub-tropics EXCEPT
Coffee
Sugar Cane
Strawberries
Tea
4
The technical definition of horticulture includes the cultivation of
Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables
Flowers only
Flowers and Carnations
Flowers and Fruits
5
Most cereal grains produced in the United States are
exported to developing countries.
turned into processed foods such as breakfast cereals.
) sold to food processing industries.
fed to livestock.
6
Pastoral nomads and livestock ranchers both
operate most efficientlyin similar climates.
have difficulty hiring seasonal workers.
suffer from low profit margins
require extensive knowledge of irrigation systems
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What activity typifies extensive commercial agriculture?
Banana Plantations in Latin America
Mixed crop and Livestock operations in Iowa
Wheat and grain farming.
Dairy Farming
8
According to the von Thunen model, what is located in the outer most concentric ring?
Grazing
Horticulture
Forestry
Dairy
9
Which of the following countries is best know for "sheep" herding?
Spain
United States
Australia
Portugal
10
What was the phrase that developed from the man named Joseph G. McCoy?
"He's the Real McCoy!"
"Yee Haw!"
"Rootin', Tootin' Cowboy!"
"Reach for the Sky!"
11
What was the name of the most famous route for cattle from Texas to the railroad in the north?
Trail of Tears
Cumberland Gap
Oregon Trail
Chisholm Trail
12
Common form of agriculture found inthe Eastern US and in much of Europe from France to Russia.
Grain
Mixed Crop and Livestock
Dairying
Ranching
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Called “truck farming” b/c “truck” was a Middle English word which meant bartering of goods.
Commercial Gardening and Fruit
Horticulture
Plantation
Mediterranean
14
Most plantation operations are found in all of the following EXCEPT
South Asia
SubSaharan Africa
Latin America
Southeast Asia
15
Who first brought cattle to America?
Vasco Degama
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Hernan DeSoto
Christopher Columbus
16
Which country pair below uses soybeans as a primary food source?
Japan and China
Mexico and Brazil
Australia and New Zealand
US and Canada
17
In the von Thunen model, what costs does a farmer consider when deciding what crops to plant?
Transportation and Land Costs
Externalities
Cost of land.
Transportation costs.
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According to the von Thunen model, the first ring is used for
Forestry
Mixed Crop and Livestock
Horticulture
Dairy
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The ring surrounding a city from which milk can be supplied without spoiling
Milkshed
Grocery store
Dairy
Milk Ring
20
The "Range Wars" were between which two groups?
sheep herders and cattle herders
cattle ranchers and farmers
farmers and business men
government and cattle ranchers
21
All of the following are examples of intensive commercial agriculture EXCEPT
Paddy Rice Farming
Horticulture
Dairying
Mixed Crop and Livestock
22
The inventor of the Cotton Gin was
Eli Whitney
Washington Carver
Cyrus McCormick
Joseph McCoy
23
What was my first car?
Honda Civic
Ford Thunderbird
Ford F150
Porsche 930
24
Dairy operations locate on the suburban fringe of metropolitan areas because
City folk like to live near farms
It is outside the milkshed
It is a break-of-bulk point
Access to market is greater
25
Corporations who control many different steps in a food-processing industry are called a(n)
Commercial Agriculture
Specialty Agriculture
Agribusiness
Biotechnical Agriculture
26
Crops planted in the autumn and developing a strong root system before growth stops in winter
Spring Wheat
Winter wheat
Autumn Wheat
Fall Wheat
27
Which does NOT account for increased yields of wheat indeveloped countries since the 1950s?
Increased use of fertilizers.
Development of improved seed varieties.
Invention of machinery to use in farming
Increased use of pesticides.
28
Today the __________________ machine performs in one operation the 3 tasks in wheat production.
combine
plow
combover
thresher
29
Practiced in MDCs where vegetation is too sparse and the soil is too poor to support crops.
Dairying
Mixed Crop and Livestock
Livestock Ranching
Grain
30
Horticulture forms the commercial base for this typeof farming located in Chile and California.
Commercial Gardening and Fruit
Dairying
Mediterranean
Plantation
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The main crop grown on this type of farm is wheat. The product is meant for human consumption.
Livestock Ranching
Dairy
Mixed Crop and Livestock
Grain Farming
32
Which region is not amajor dairy producing area?
SE Canada
Midwest United States
NE United States
Southern California
33
The two-field crop rotation system was developed in which of the following regions?
Northern Europe
South Eastern U.S.
North Eastern U.S.
Southern Europe
34
All of the following are strategies to increase food supply EXCEPT
Raise tariffs on imported goods
Expand land area used for agriculture
Identify new food sources
Increase exports from other countries
35
Mediterranean agricultural products are grown in all of the following EXCEPT
Southern Spain
North Africa
Brazilian Highlands
Central Valley of California
36
Cyrus McCormick invented the ___________________ in the 1830s.
shovel
wheel
plow
reaper
37
All of the following are considered Mediterranean crops EXCEPT
olives
lemons
grapes
watermelon
38
5 regions create 60% if the world's milk production. Which is NOT one of those regions?
Russia
North America
Brazil
Australia
39
The most widely produced grains in the world are
wheat, rice, and maize.
wheat, rice, and oats.
rice, maize, and millet.
rice, wheat, and barley
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Important type of agriculture in the first ring outside cities because of perishability
Dairying
Truck Farming
Mediterranean
Grain
