Which of the following is not a strategy for increasing food supply?
A) expanding arable land area
B) increasing land productivity
C) identifying...
Less developed countries generate funds to promote development through
Less developed countries generate funds to promote development through
A) bartering with urban residents.
B) encouraging traditional subsistence...
Farmers in LDCs choose to grow drug crops for export
Farmers in LDCs choose to grow drug crops for export
A) based on their market value in MDCs.
B) based on their proximity to market.
C) depending on...
Farmers in more developed and less developed countries share which of the following problems?
Farmers in more developed and less developed countries share which of the following problems?
A) access to fertilizers
B) inadequate income
C) lack...
The primary factor in von Th nen's model for choosing commercial farm products is
The primary factor in von Th nen's model for choosing commercial farm products is
A) land price.
B) market location.
C) climate.
D) soil character.
E)...
Von Thünen's model can best be used to explain the location of which of the following types of agriculture?
Von Thünen's model can best be used to explain the location of which of the following types of agriculture?
A) dairying in the Northeast United States
B)...
Genetically modified crops have
Genetically modified crops have
A) higher yields.
B) greater resistance to climate change.
C) more resistance to pests.
D) all of the above
E) A...
_______ model is used by geographers to explain the importance of proximity to the market in the choice of crops to the commercial farm.
_______ model is used by geographers to explain the importance of proximity to the market in the choice of crops to the commercial farm.
A) von Thünen's
B)...
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
A) maintaining fresh products for market
B) maintaining price supports
C) maintaining the fertility of fields
D)...
A principal practice of sustainable agriculture is
A principal practice of sustainable agriculture is
A) sensitive land management.
B) limited use of chemicals.
C) better integration of crops and livestock.
D)...
Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture, plantations are
Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture, plantations are
A) part of agribusiness.
B) owned by people in less developed countries.
C) found primarily...
Mixing crops and livestock allows farmers to
Mixing crops and livestock allows farmers to
A) distribute the workload of the crops and livestock evenly throughout the year.
B) generate 3/4ths...
Commercial agriculture is distinguished from subsistence agriculture by all but which of the following?
Commercial agriculture is distinguished from subsistence agriculture by all but which of the following?
A) low percentage of farmers in the labor...
Which of the following is the most common form of commercial agriculture in Europe?
Which of the following is the most common form of commercial agriculture in Europe?
A) mixed crop and livestock farming
B) dairy farming
C) grain...
The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is
The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is
A) cultural preference.
B) tradition.
C) climate.
D)...
Intensive wet rice farming is the dominant type of agriculture in
Intensive wet rice farming is the dominant type of agriculture in
A) Southeast China.
B) East India.
C) most of Southeast Asia.
D) A and B
E) all...
Which of the following is a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?
Which of the following is a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?
A) preparing fields with a plow drawn by oxen
B) flooding the plowed field with...
Asian agriculture is characterized by shortages of all but which of the following?
Asian agriculture is characterized by shortages of all but which of the following?
A) equipment
B) funds
C) labor
D) land
E) C and D
Answer:...
Which is not a characteristic of shifting cultivation?
Which is not a characteristic of shifting cultivation?
A) Land is cleared by slashing the vegetation.
B) Debris is burned to provide the soil with...
Shifting cultivation is most commonly found in which climate region?
Shifting cultivation is most commonly found in which climate region?
A) humid low-latitude
B) dry
C) warm mid-latitude
D) cold mid-latitude
E) undifferentiated...
The decline in the amount of farmland can best be described as a consequence of
The decline in the amount of farmland can best be described as a consequence of
A) push/pull economic factors.
B) urban sprawl.
C) climate change.
D)...
Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture?
Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture?
A) Mediterranean
B) shifting cultivation
C) pastoral nomadism
D) intensive
E) All of the above are...
Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?
Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?
A) Mediterranean
B) plantation
C) truck farming
D) commercial gardening
E)...
Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into ________ agricultural regions (not including his area of nonexistent agriculture). ____ were classified as found in MDCs and ________ as found in LDCs.
Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into ________ agricultural regions (not including his area of nonexistent agriculture). ____ were classified...
The decline in the number of farmers can best be described as a consequence of
The decline in the number of farmers can best be described as a consequence of
A) push/pull economic factors.
B) urban sprawl.
C) climate change.
D)...
Which of the following has aided 20th century commercial farmers in MDCs?
Which of the following has aided 20th century commercial farmers in MDCs?
A) transportation improvements
B) scientific advances
C) electronics
D)...
Vegetative planting probably originated in
Vegetative planting probably originated in
A) Southeast Asia.
B) Southwest Asia.
C) Ethiopia.
D) northern China.
E) all of the above
Answer:...
The first group to integrate seed agriculture with domestication of herd animals was probably in
The first group to integrate seed agriculture with domestication of herd animals was probably in
A) western India.
B) northern China.
C) Ethiopia.
D)...
Seed agriculture probably reached Europe from
Seed agriculture probably reached Europe from
A) western India.
B) northern China.
C) Ethiopia.
D) Southwest Asia.
E) Southeast Asia.
Answer:...
In the Eastern Hemisphere, seed agriculture probably originated in which of the following?
In the Eastern Hemisphere, seed agriculture probably originated in which of the following?
A) western India
B) northern China
C) Ethiopia
D) Southwest...
The cultivation of plants by cutting stems and dividing roots is
The cultivation of plants by cutting stems and dividing roots is
A) sawah.
B) seed agriculture.
C) subsistence agriculture.
D) vegetative planting.
E)...
Unique agricultural practices arise in particular regions because of
Unique agricultural practices arise in particular regions because of
A) physical characteristics of the land.
B) limited knowledge of alternatives.
C)...
Hunting and gathering societies
Hunting and gathering societies
A) include about 15 percent of the world's people.
B) are found in isolated places in the world.
C) are characterized...
Farming varies around the world because of ________ across space.
Farming varies around the world because of ________ across space.
A) cultural and environmental factors
B) religious and economic factors
C) farmer...
The ________ and ________ of hunter and gatherer migration depended on the movement of game and the seasonal growth of plant.
The ________ and ________ of hunter and gatherer migration depended on the movement of game and the seasonal growth of plant.
A) direction and frequency
B)...
An important agricultural hearth is
An important agricultural hearth is
A) Southeast Asia.
B) South America.
C) Ethiopia.
D) northern China.
E) all of the above
Answer:...
Which statement correctly describes hunting and gathering?
Which statement correctly describes hunting and gathering?
A) All humans obtained their food this way before the invention of agriculture.
B) It...
The earliest known domesticated wheat, barley, and rice crops are thought to have originated in Asia
The earliest known domesticated wheat, barley, and rice crops are thought to have originated in Asia
A) 10,000 years ago.
B) 100,000 years ago.
C)...
The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is
The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is
A) whether the product is consumed on or off the farm.
B) whether...
A common difference(s) between farms in an LDC (like Pakistan) vs. farms in an MDC (like the United States) that grow the same crop is
A common difference(s) between farms in an LDC (like Pakistan) vs. farms in an MDC (like the United States) that grow the same crop is
A) the...
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