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APHGEO – Ch. 10 Agriculture
20/20 Stay Focused Part 3
1) The type of agriculture practiced near large cities, which includes producing fruits and vegetables, is called
A) sawah.
B) truck agriculture.
C) subsistence agriculture.
D) truck farming.
E) truck hybridization.
2) Truck farming is a term that derives from the Middle-English word truck, meaning
A) "cart."
B) "mobility" or "movement."
C) "subsiding" as in "subsistence agriculture."
D) "bartering" or "exchange of commodities."
E) "horse" or "horse-drawn."
3) In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry. This is known as
A) agribusiness.
B) commercial farming.
C) food processing.
D) mechanized farming.
E) mixed crop and livestock farming.
4) ________ 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) Whittlesey's
C) Iqbel's
D) McKinley's
E) von Helsing's
.
5) The primary factor in von Thünen's model for choosing commercial farm products is
A) land price.
B) market location.
C) climate.
D) soil character.
E) labor cost.
6) 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) ranching in the dry lands of North Africa
C) shifting cultivation in the tropics of South America
D) intensive subsistence in South China
E) mediterranean agriculture in central Chile
7) To increase crop yields, farmers in South China commonly practice
A) double cropping.
B) transhumance.
C) threshing.
D) pastoral nomadism.
E) shifting cultivation.
8) Which of the following is not a strategy for increasing food supply?
A) expanding arable land area
B) ensuring sustainable land productivity for future generations
C) identifying new food sources
D) increasing tariffs on grain exports
E) increasing exports of surplus production
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APHGEO – Ch. 10 Agriculture
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9) According to the graph on the growth in human consumption of fish, in about the year 2005, the amount of fish consumed by developing countries
exceeded
A) 80 million metric tons.
B) 20 million metric tons.
C) 60 million metric tons.
D) 100 million metric tons.
E) 70 million metric tons.
10) According to the graph on the growth in human consumption of fish, in about the year 1985, the amount of fish consumed by developing
countries was approximately
A) 40 million metric tons.
B) 35 million metric tons.
C) 50 million metric tons.
D) 55 million metric tons.
E) 60 million metric tons.
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11) According to the map of major world fishing regions, the northwestern Pacific Ocean annually contributes
A) more than 20 million tons of aquatic catch.
B) 10 to 20 million tons of aquatic catch.
C) 5 to 10 million tons of aquatic catch.
D) 1 to 5 million tons of aquatic catch.
E) less than 1 million tons of aquatic catch.
12) According to the map of major world fishing regions, the Antarctic section of the Pacific Ocean annually contributes
A) less than 1 million tons of aquatic catch.
B) 10 to 20 million tons of aquatic catch.
C) 5 to 10 million tons of aquatic catch.
D) 1 to 5 million tons of aquatic catch.
E) more than 20 million tons of aquatic catch.
13) According to map of major world fishing regions, between 10 and 20 million tons of aquatic catch are taken annually from the
A) northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean.
B) northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean.
C) southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean.
D) Antarctic section of the Atlantic Ocean.
E) eastern central part of the Pacific Ocean.
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14) According to the graph on world population and food production, by the year 2010 the world population was nearly
A) 11 billion.
B) 6.5 billion.
C) 7.5 billion.
D) 7.3 billion.
E) 7 billion.
15) The best way to block Asian carp from moving into the Great Lakes from the Illinois River would be the closing of locks and dams in and near
Chicago; however, these waterways are not being closed because
A) Republicans in the U.S. Congress are concerned about taxes on the rich.
B) as major transportation links for the region, they are important for the economy of St. Louis.
C) too many Asian carp are already clogging the locks and dams and cannot be removed.
D) as major transportation links for the region, they are important for Chicago's economy.
E) the economies of neighboring states depend on the Chicago-area locks and dams.
16) In Maryland, soil preservationists produced a new composite map by combining in their GIS
A) soil quality, environmental, and economic maps.
B) maps on soil quality and proximity to market.
C) dry harvest climate, wet harvest climate, climate change, and soil maps.
D) maps on habitat for endangered species.
E) soil quality, environmental, and political maps.
17) What is the purpose of crop rotation?
A) maintaining fresh products for market
B) maintaining price supports
C) maintaining the fertility of fields
D) responding to shifting consumer preference
E) reducing transportation costs
18) A principal practice of sustainable agriculture is
A) agribusiness-oriented land management.
B) a "green revolution" in the use of chemicals.
C) the preference for livestock over crops.
D) the use of pesticide-resistant seed.
E) careful land management
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19) A major practice of sustainable agriculture is
A) agribusiness.
B) an increased "green revolution" use of chemicals.
C) the lack of integration of crops and livestock.
D) use of pesticide resistant seed.
E) limited use of chemicals
20) Farming varies around the world because of ________ across space.
A) cultural and environmental factors
B) cultural and economic factors
C) farmers' personal preference and environmental factors
D) weather and climate
E) climate change
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