Question 1

Contemporary mixed farming is associated with crops and livestock and is not commercial in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the positive and negative outcomes of the green revolution.

Accepted Answer

The Green Revolution, which began in the

Question 3

Nitrogen fertilizers have been associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water contamination 
B)  The release of nitrous oxide into the atmosphere 
C)  Soil contamination 
D)  Increased soil acidity 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Water contamination 
B)  The release of nitrous oxide into the atmosphere 
C)  Soil contamination 
D)  Increased soil acidity 
E)  All of the above

Question 4

The green revolution has received criticism for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Producing lower yields 
B)  Causing higher prices for crops 
C)  Having undesirable environmental consequences 
D)  Using limited technology 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  Producing lower yields 
B)  Causing higher prices for crops 
C)  Having undesirable environmental consequences 
D)  Using limited technology 
E)  Both A and B

Question 5

Explain how the new Canadian Food Guide differs from the previous edition.

Accepted Answer

All earlier versions have been highly in

Question 6

Which economist published The Isolated State in 1826?

Accepted Answer

A)  Von Thünen 
B)  Weber 
C)  Vidal 
D)  Smith 
E)  Christaller 
A)  Von Thünen 
B)  Weber 
C)  Vidal 
D)  Smith 
E)  Christaller

Question 7

What is the name of the process that converts atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia to produce synthetic nitrogen fertilizers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haber-Bosch process 
B)  Bosch process 
C)  Smil process 
D)  Haber process 
E)  Nitrogenization process 
A)  Haber-Bosch process 
B)  Bosch process 
C)  Smil process 
D)  Haber process 
E)  Nitrogenization process

Question 8

Which of the following have been accomplished through the genetic modification of foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inserting genes from animals to plants 
B)  Making crops less vulnerable to pests 
C)  Making plants less vulnerable to drought 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Inserting genes from animals to plants 
B)  Making crops less vulnerable to pests 
C)  Making plants less vulnerable to drought 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Many Canadian farmers today do not live on their farms; they commute from city residences to work on the farm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The best likelihood of producing enough food to feed 9 billion is through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing research 
B)  Changing diets 
C)  Reducing food loss 
D)  Reducing food waste 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Increasing research 
B)  Changing diets 
C)  Reducing food loss 
D)  Reducing food waste 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

The angle, direction, and related exposure to the sun determine both the probability of soil erosion and the use of machinery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Normative theories propose what reality would be like in some hypothetical ideal situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Vine and tree crops are elements of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean agriculture 
B)  Extensive farming 
C)  Coastal farming 
D)  Plantation agriculture 
E)  Mixed farming 
A)  Mediterranean agriculture 
B)  Extensive farming 
C)  Coastal farming 
D)  Plantation agriculture 
E)  Mixed farming

Question 14

Mediterranean agriculture might be described as a hybrid form of subsistence and commercial agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The maximum rent that a potential land user can be charged for use of a given piece of land is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic rent 
B)  Rent ceiling 
C)  Commercial rent 
D)  Land use rent 
E)  Rent cap 
A)  Economic rent 
B)  Rent ceiling 
C)  Commercial rent 
D)  Land use rent 
E)  Rent cap

Question 16

Huggins and Reganold argue that no-till agriculture has which of the following benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduces soil erosion 
B)  Conserves water 
C)  Improves health of soil 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Reduces soil erosion 
B)  Conserves water 
C)  Improves health of soil 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Identify some potential risks associated with the adoption of genetically modified foods.

Accepted Answer

The EU currently restricts the importati

Contemporary mixed farming is associated with crops and livestock and is not commercial in nature.

Identify the positive and negative outcomes of the green revolution.

Nitrogen fertilizers have been associated with which of the following?

The green revolution has received criticism for which of the following reasons?

Explain how the new Canadian Food Guide differs from the previous edition.

Which economist published The Isolated State in 1826?

What is the name of the process that converts atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia to produce synthetic nitrogen fertilizers?

Which of the following have been accomplished through the genetic modification of foods?

Many Canadian farmers today do not live on their farms; they commute from city residences to work on the farm.

The best likelihood of producing enough food to feed 9 billion is through which of the following?

The angle, direction, and related exposure to the sun determine both the probability of soil erosion and the use of machinery.

Normative theories propose what reality would be like in some hypothetical ideal situation.

Vine and tree crops are elements of which of the following?

Mediterranean agriculture might be described as a hybrid form of subsistence and commercial agriculture.

The maximum rent that a potential land user can be charged for use of a given piece of land is referred to as which of the following?

Huggins and Reganold argue that no-till agriculture has which of the following benefits?

Identify some potential risks associated with the adoption of genetically modified foods.

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Exam 9: Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Contemporary mixed farming is associated with crops and livestock and is not commercial in nature.

Identify the positive and negative outcomes of the green revolution.

Nitrogen fertilizers have been associated with which of the following?

The green revolution has received criticism for which of the following reasons?

Explain how the new Canadian Food Guide differs from the previous edition.

Which economist published The Isolated State in 1826?

What is the name of the process that converts atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia to produce synthetic nitrogen fertilizers?

Which of the following have been accomplished through the genetic modification of foods?

Many Canadian farmers today do not live on their farms; they commute from city residences to work on the farm.

The best likelihood of producing enough food to feed 9 billion is through which of the following?

The angle, direction, and related exposure to the sun determine both the probability of soil erosion and the use of machinery.

Normative theories propose what reality would be like in some hypothetical ideal situation.

Vine and tree crops are elements of which of the following?

Mediterranean agriculture might be described as a hybrid form of subsistence and commercial agriculture.

The maximum rent that a potential land user can be charged for use of a given piece of land is referred to as which of the following?

Huggins and Reganold argue that no-till agriculture has which of the following benefits?

Identify some potential risks associated with the adoption of genetically modified foods.

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

Filters