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Ag Unit APHG Exam Prep
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1
What is Township and Range?
Climate.
Consistently-sized rectangular plots of land.
How far streets go.
Area of region or country.
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Intensive farming
uses technological innovation to improve agriculture yields
uses rooftop gardens
uses less labor and capital, larger plots of land
uses large amounts of labor/capital, smaller plots of land
3
Mediterranean agriculture can be found in the following places except
California
Maryland
southwestern Australia
central Chile
4
Which ring is the outer most layer in the Von Thunen Model?
Grains
Livestock and Ranching
Dairy
Forest
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Which type of agriculture is practiced by the most people?
Plantation
Intensive subsistence
Pastoral nomadism
Shifting cultivation
6
The Green Revolution was
a dramatic increase in crop yields in developing countries
power grab by the Green party in the 1980s
way of fighting soil erosion
change to more sustainable agriculture
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These are all places where you can find the long lot system EXCEPT
Colorado
Louisiana
Quebec
Texas
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What is aquaculture
raising aquatic organisms for human use
commercial fishing
using water on crops
all of the above
9
Which region grows the most wheat?
The East Coast
The Midwest
The Corn Belt
The Great Plains
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Extensive farming practises include ....
Nomadic Herding
Shifting Cultivation
Plantation Agriculture
Ranching
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Township and range is most common in ______ U.S.
East
West
North
South
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What crop is shown in the image here?
wheat
corn
rice
grapes
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Likely hearth of 1st Agricultural Revolution
Nile River Valley
Indus River valley
Fertile Crescent
Mesoamerica
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In what order is the Von Thunen model?
Market, Dairy, Forests, Grains, Livestock
Market, Dairy, Grains, Livestock, Forests
Livestock, Grains, Dairy, Forests, Market
Market, Forests, Dairy, Grains, Livestock
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Commercial agriculture is
crops grown for advertisement purposes only
farming that uses minimal technology
crops grown for the consumption of the farmer and family/tribe
agricultural activity that produces crops/animals for sale
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Which assumptions does Von Thunen make
diverse environment
One Market (Isolated state)
Land is isotopic
Perishability is not a factor in loccation of farm
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The 2nd Agricultural Revolution
incorporated science and experimentation to increase crops
Used primary advanced GMOs
Involved new inventions like the seed drill
Began in Germany
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Crop Rotation
using a cropping tool for harvesting
Switching crops to keep land farmable.
Owning Hens and collecting their eggs.
Rotating between different animals
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Von Thunen emphasized ______ in his model.
soil fertility
labor cost
perishabilty
transportation cost
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Which survey method?
metes and bounds
long lot
township and range
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Feedlots have been used to raise animals for consumption. A major drawback of feedlots are that
They cause overgrazing in expansive areas
Nearby water sources may become polluted
Local weather patterns may be disrupted
They don’t usually turn a profit
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BRICS countries
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
Brazil, Indonesia, Russia, China, South Africa
Bolivia, India, Russia, Columbia, Sweden
Belgium, Roebuck, India, Cowpens, Spartanburg
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Which survey method?
Long Lots
Township and Range
Metes and Bounds
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Intensive Farming Practises
Market Gardening
Mixed Crop/Livestock
Plantation Agriculture
Ranching
25
Subsistence agriculture dominates in
Newly industrialised countries
Less developed countries
More developed countries
Mid-latitude climates
26
The Green Revolution changed what about the way we produce food?
The use of fertilizers
used high-tech GMO
Increased pesticide use
Increased crop yield efficiency
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newly industrialized
countries with a majority of their goods imported
country that has moved from primary to manufacturing
countries with quaternary economic activities
countries with activities based on agriculture
28
What crop is shown in the image here?
oat
rice
wheat
corn
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Which survey method?
Metes and Bounds
Long Lots
Township and Range
30
What is the ring just outside of the city in the Von Thunen model?
Dairying and market gardening
Grain crops
Forest
Ranching
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Where is pastoralism usually found?
In extreme environments like the Arctic
In hot and humid places like the tropics
In locations where foraging or farming is difficult
In locations where farming is prevalent
32
Likely hearth of 1st Agricultural Revolution
Indus River valley
Fertile Crescent
Mesoamerica
Nile River Valley
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What is a food desert?
an area in which it is difficult to buy fresh food
a place where little rain falls
an area of land where nothing grows
ice cream, banana pudding, cheesecake etc.
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Which of these are ALL core countries?
UK, Mexico, Laos, Philippines
UK, Japan, US, Germany
Kenya, Bolivia, Afghanistan
Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, India
35
Mediterranean agriculture
produces goods that thrive in hot and humid climates.
depends on warm wet winters and dry summers.
consists primarily of extensive agricultural products.
is found only on the Mediterranean Sea.
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Shifting cultivation would most likely be found in which region?
Southeast Asia
North America
Arabian Peninsula
Northern Europe
37
Raising animals in feedlots leads to
less land use
reduced meat production
greater soil erosion
spacious living conditions
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When did the Green Revolution begin?
1970s
1940s
1920s
1990s
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Concerns in regards to cattle ranching include -
You have to look like a character in Yellowstone to impress the ladies
drought & global warming
most people in the world are vegetarian
deforestation & loss of bodiversity
40
Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture, plantations are
part of agribusiness
found in less developed countries
owned by people in less developed countries
specialize in diverse crops
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In which country is plantation agriculture LEAST likely too be practiced?
Germany
Nigeria
India
Brazil
42
What economic sector is a CEO in?
Quinary
Secondary
Primary
Tertiary
43
What is the 4th Industrial Revolution?
Mass production, assembly lines & electricity
robotics, artificial intelligence, and big data
Computers and automation
Mechanisation, water and steam power.
44
Mediterranean agriculture includes crops such as
dairy and cattle
cattle and fruit
grain
olives and grapes
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Which survey method?
township and range
long lot
metes and bounds
46
Which survey method?
long lot
township and range
metes and bounds
47
All of the following countries are semi-periphery EXCEPT
Mexico
Indonesia
Brazil
India
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Which of these are sustainable farming methods?
slash-and-burn
aquaponics
vertical farming
monocropping
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Columbian Exchange
Old world domesticated animals such as horses, cows, & pigs
New World crops such as corn, tomatoes, and potatoes
all of the above
exchange of plants, animals, and diseases
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The 2nd Agricultural Revolution can be characterized by ...
Mechanization of Agriculture
Invention of Pesticides
Planting of Crops
Improvements in GMOs
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What economic sector is a farmer in?
Tertiary
Secondary
Primary
Quarternary
52
What is a benefit of vertical farming?
The system reuses water
You can grow food anywhere
It is a very inexpensive enterprice
It adds flavor to the crops that you grow
53
Truck farming is when
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Fruits and vegetables are produced for the market
Major transportation networks are set up to support farms
The transportation of livestock by truck
54
In the Mediterranean area, the most important cash crops are
tomatoes and lettuce
citrus fruits and tree nuts
rubber and tobbacco
olives and grapes
55
Where is slash-and-burn agriculture most common?
tropical rainforests- like the Amazon
in mountainous regions, typically in the Southern Hemisphere
grasslands
forests up North where soil is thought to be infertile
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What are some characteristics of intensive agriculture?
large land mass being used, high yield per acre
less land being used, low yield per acre
less land being used, high yield per acre
large land mass being used low yield per acre
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What economic sector is manufacturing in?
Tertiary
Quinary
Secondary
Quarternary
58
The 1st Agricultural Revolution was..
When humans began farming & domesticating animals
When humans began using genetically modified foods
When humans started using industrial machinery to farm
When humans began sharing crops across around the world via maritime travel
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Extensive farming such as ranching
on a small piece of land, with lots of human input e.g. fertilisers
small pieces of land, minimal human input
large pieces of land, often involving grazing animals & little human input
large pieces of land, lots of human input e.g. chemicals, machinery
60
Check all NEW WORLD crops
coffee
rice
corn
tomatoes
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Some dangers of a one-resource economy are (dependency on one crop)
risky during times of economic crisis
Weather/fires will not impact economic gain
it's too lucrative
shipping cost becomes too high
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Plantation agriculture is commonly found where?
In former colonies
On the coasts of every large state
In the dry interior regions of large continents
Where its goods can be most easily transported
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What crop is shown in the image here?
wheat
rice
tomato
corn
