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

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