Question 1

Residents of developed countries rely on ________ as the leading source of protein.

Accepted Answer

A)  meat 
B)  fish 
C)  dairy 
D)  cereal 
E)  sugar 
A)  meat 
B)  fish 
C)  dairy 
D)  cereal 
E)  sugar

Question 2

Which of the following is not an important plantation crop?

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco 
B)  sugarcane 
C)  rice 
D)  coffee 
E)  rubber 
A)  tobacco 
B)  sugarcane 
C)  rice 
D)  coffee 
E)  rubber

Question 3

Given that the world's fisheries are fully exploited or overfished,explain why fish remains a relatively small part of the human diet.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why fish remai

Question 4

Why does the consumption of food vary around the world? Use geographic concepts to explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The consumption of food varies around th

Question 5

Figure 10.3.4  
-If darker shades represent higher values,this is most likely a map of

Accepted Answer

A)  dietary energy consumption. 
B)  percent of income spent on food. 
C)  percent undernourished. 
D)  change in number undernourished. 
E)  per capita fish consumption. 
A)  dietary energy consumption. 
B)  percent of income spent on food. 
C)  percent undernourished. 
D)  change in number undernourished. 
E)  per capita fish consumption.

Question 6

Figure 10.8.6  
-Which of the following is not a commonly proposed strategy to address issues with food supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  expanding agricultural land 
B)  increasing agricultural productivity 
C)  increasing employment in fishing 
D)  improving food sources 
E)  expanding exports 
A)  expanding agricultural land 
B)  increasing agricultural productivity 
C)  increasing employment in fishing 
D)  improving food sources 
E)  expanding exports

Question 7

Subsistence agriculture generally makes use of larger farms since the food goes to feed those on the farm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Figure 10.10.1: Von Thünen Model  
-In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  agribusiness. 
B)  commercial farming. 
C)  food processing. 
D)  mechanized farming. 
E)  mixed crop and livestock farming. 
A)  agribusiness. 
B)  commercial farming. 
C)  food processing. 
D)  mechanized farming. 
E)  mixed crop and livestock farming.

Question 9

An important agricultural hearth is

Accepted Answer

A)  southeast Asia. 
B)  south and central America. 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  northern China. 
E)  All of these are important agricultural hearths. 
A)  southeast Asia. 
B)  south and central America. 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  northern China. 
E)  All of these are important agricultural hearths.

Question 10

Shifting cultivation is most commonly found in which climate region?

Accepted Answer

A)  humid low-latitude 
B)  dry 
C)  warm mid-latitude 
D)  cold mid-latitude 
E)  undifferentiated Highlands. 
A)  humid low-latitude 
B)  dry 
C)  warm mid-latitude 
D)  cold mid-latitude 
E)  undifferentiated Highlands.

Question 11

What is the distinctive type of agriculture practiced in the population concentrations of East and South Asia?

Accepted Answer

intensive

Question 12

Figure 10.6.3  
-Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture,plantations are

Accepted Answer

A)  part of agribusiness. 
B)  owned by people in less developed countries. 
C)  found primarily in less developed countries. 
D)  situated in densely populated locations. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  part of agribusiness. 
B)  owned by people in less developed countries. 
C)  found primarily in less developed countries. 
D)  situated in densely populated locations. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Figure 10.4.1  
-The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the product is consumed on or off the farm. 
B)  whether crops are grown or animals are raised. 
C)  the location of the first agriculture. 
D)  the population density of the crop-producing region. 
E)  All of these are important distinctions. 
A)  whether the product is consumed on or off the farm. 
B)  whether crops are grown or animals are raised. 
C)  the location of the first agriculture. 
D)  the population density of the crop-producing region. 
E)  All of these are important distinctions.

Question 14

Figure 10.5.2  
-If darker shades indicate higher values,this is likely a map of

Accepted Answer

A)  tractors per area of farmland. 
B)  area of farmland per tractor. 
C)  farmers per total land area. 
D)  tractors per total land area. 
E)  farmers per area of farmland. 
A)  tractors per area of farmland. 
B)  area of farmland per tractor. 
C)  farmers per total land area. 
D)  tractors per total land area. 
E)  farmers per area of farmland.

Residents of developed countries rely on ________ as the leading source of protein.

Which of the following is not an important plantation crop?

Given that the world's fisheries are fully exploited or overfished,explain why fish remains a relatively small part of the human diet.

Why does the consumption of food vary around the world? Use geographic concepts to explain your answer.

Figure 10.3.4 -If darker shades represent higher values,this is most likely a map of

Figure 10.8.6 -Which of the following is not a commonly proposed strategy to address issues with food supply?

Subsistence agriculture generally makes use of larger farms since the food goes to feed those on the farm.

Figure 10.10.1: Von Thünen Model -In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry.This is known as

An important agricultural hearth is

Shifting cultivation is most commonly found in which climate region?

What is the distinctive type of agriculture practiced in the population concentrations of East and South Asia?

Figure 10.6.3 -Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture,plantations are

Figure 10.4.1 -The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is

Figure 10.5.2 -If darker shades indicate higher values,this is likely a map of

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Exam 10: Food and Agriculture

Residents of developed countries rely on ________ as the leading source of protein.

Which of the following is not an important plantation crop?

Given that the world's fisheries are fully exploited or overfished,explain why fish remains a relatively small part of the human diet.

Why does the consumption of food vary around the world? Use geographic concepts to explain your answer.

Figure 10.3.4 -If darker shades represent higher values,this is most likely a map of

Figure 10.8.6 -Which of the following is not a commonly proposed strategy to address issues with food supply?

Subsistence agriculture generally makes use of larger farms since the food goes to feed those on the farm.

Figure 10.10.1: Von Thünen Model -In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry.This is known as

An important agricultural hearth is

Shifting cultivation is most commonly found in which climate region?

What is the distinctive type of agriculture practiced in the population concentrations of East and South Asia?

Figure 10.6.3 -Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture,plantations are

Figure 10.4.1 -The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is

Figure 10.5.2 -If darker shades indicate higher values,this is likely a map of

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters