Question 1

All of the following statements about intensive subsistence agriculture are true EXCEPT that it

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A) involves total concentration upon a single,intensively produced crop. 
B) requires large inputs of labor,small plots,and high reliance on fertilizers. 
C) involves product diversification with grain,vegetables,and animals-all part of the farm economy. 
D) has spread to marginal lands as population pressure has increased. 
A) involves total concentration upon a single,intensively produced crop. 
B) requires large inputs of labor,small plots,and high reliance on fertilizers. 
C) involves product diversification with grain,vegetables,and animals-all part of the farm economy. 
D) has spread to marginal lands as population pressure has increased.

Question 2

What is an often foreign-owned land holding,concentrating on commercial production of a single tropical crop?

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The answer of What is an often foreign-owned land holding,concentrating...

Question 3

Stages of economic development,although not always recognizable in a given country,include

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A) Age of mass production and consumption 
B) Period of debt relief 
C) Movement to subsistence agriculture 
D) Government-directed development projects 
A) Age of mass production and consumption 
B) Period of debt relief 
C) Movement to subsistence agriculture 
D) Government-directed development projects

Question 4

IN THE TEXT
-Summarize in words and diagrams the logic and conclusions of the von Thünen model of agricultural land use.

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The diagrams and cap

Question 5

The Green Revolution

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A) refers to rebellions of Third World peasant farmers. 
B) increases output through use of high-yielding crop varieties and altered management practices. 
C) has initiated a reverse flow of population from urban slums to newly productive farmlands. 
D) has made traditional shifting cultivation practices more productive. 
A) refers to rebellions of Third World peasant farmers. 
B) increases output through use of high-yielding crop varieties and altered management practices. 
C) has initiated a reverse flow of population from urban slums to newly productive farmlands. 
D) has made traditional shifting cultivation practices more productive.

Question 6

Sustainable agriculture adherents emphasize an increase in

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A) Farm diversification 
B) Food supply 
C) The use of pesticides and herbicides 
D) The use of fertilizers 
A) Farm diversification 
B) Food supply 
C) The use of pesticides and herbicides 
D) The use of fertilizers

Question 7

Fishing,farming,and mining are gathering industries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which one of the following characteristics is most unique to intensive subsistence agriculture?

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A) production geared to international markets 
B) use of the plow 
C) large input of labor on small plots of land 
D) high capital intensity 
A) production geared to international markets 
B) use of the plow 
C) large input of labor on small plots of land 
D) high capital intensity

Question 9

The Ganges in India and Chang Jiang (Yangtze)in China are river valleys important for the production of

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A) rice. 
B) manioc. 
C) corn. 
D) wheat. 
A) rice. 
B) manioc. 
C) corn. 
D) wheat.

Question 10

Most of the commercial marine fishing is concentrated

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A) in the northern waters where warm and cool currents join and mix. 
B) in the tropical water where their concentration is the greatest. 
C) in the offshore areas of North and South America. 
D) along the east coast of Africa and in the Southern Ocean. 
A) in the northern waters where warm and cool currents join and mix. 
B) in the tropical water where their concentration is the greatest. 
C) in the offshore areas of North and South America. 
D) along the east coast of Africa and in the Southern Ocean.

Question 11

Describe swidden agriculture and its adaptability to rising populations.

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Shifting cultivation or swidden agricult

Question 12

The defining characteristic of subsistence agriculture is

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A) production for international markets. 
B) production for domestic markets. 
C) production for immediate household needs. 
D) crop production for livestock feeding. 
A) production for international markets. 
B) production for domestic markets. 
C) production for immediate household needs. 
D) crop production for livestock feeding.

Question 13

Market equilibrium is marked by the intersection of

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A) The physical and cultural environment 
B) Primary and service activities 
C) Subsistence and commercial activities 
D) Supply and demand curves 
A) The physical and cultural environment 
B) Primary and service activities 
C) Subsistence and commercial activities 
D) Supply and demand curves

Question 14

Because agricultural soil depletion and drought have rendered farming uncertain,nomadic herding has become an increasingly important type of livelihood system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the major differences between extensive and intensive subsistence agriculture? Give examples of each.

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Extensive subsistence agriculture requir

Question 16

All of the following statements about nomadic herding are true EXCEPT that it

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A) is increasing in importance as the population dependent on it increases. 
B) involves the controlled movement of livestock. 
C) depends upon the availability of natural forage. 
D) is the most extensive of agricultural land use systems. 
A) is increasing in importance as the population dependent on it increases. 
B) involves the controlled movement of livestock. 
C) depends upon the availability of natural forage. 
D) is the most extensive of agricultural land use systems.

Question 17

The production of low-value minerals is closely controlled by

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A) beneficiation. 
B) the quantity available. 
C) labor costs. 
D) transportation cost from deposit to market. 
A) beneficiation. 
B) the quantity available. 
C) labor costs. 
D) transportation cost from deposit to market.

Question 18

All of the following statements about agriculture in market economic systems are true EXCEPT

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A) that it is characterized by specialization,profit,and interdependence. 
B) in response to low crop prices and overproduction,it is being replaced by intensive subsistence farming. 
C) the crop or livestock mix selected by commercial farmers reflects assessment of production and marketing costs and market demands and prices. 
D) it involves intensive land use near markets and extensive land use at more distant locations. 
A) that it is characterized by specialization,profit,and interdependence. 
B) in response to low crop prices and overproduction,it is being replaced by intensive subsistence farming. 
C) the crop or livestock mix selected by commercial farmers reflects assessment of production and marketing costs and market demands and prices. 
D) it involves intensive land use near markets and extensive land use at more distant locations.

Question 19

Three categories of economic activities included in the quaternary sector of the economy include

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A) agriculture,gathering industries,and extractive industries. 
B) retail trade,wholesale trade,and services. 
C) information,research,and management. 
D) manufacturing,construction,and power production. 
A) agriculture,gathering industries,and extractive industries. 
B) retail trade,wholesale trade,and services. 
C) information,research,and management. 
D) manufacturing,construction,and power production.

Question 20

Which countries benefited most from the Green Revolution?

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Answers will vary,although Ind

All of the following statements about intensive subsistence agriculture are true EXCEPT that it

What is an often foreign-owned land holding,concentrating on commercial production of a single tropical crop?

Stages of economic development,although not always recognizable in a given country,include

IN THE TEXT -Summarize in words and diagrams the logic and conclusions of the von Thünen model of agricultural land use.

The Green Revolution

Sustainable agriculture adherents emphasize an increase in

Fishing,farming,and mining are gathering industries.

Which one of the following characteristics is most unique to intensive subsistence agriculture?

The Ganges in India and Chang Jiang (Yangtze)in China are river valleys important for the production of

Most of the commercial marine fishing is concentrated

Describe swidden agriculture and its adaptability to rising populations.

The defining characteristic of subsistence agriculture is

Market equilibrium is marked by the intersection of

Because agricultural soil depletion and drought have rendered farming uncertain,nomadic herding has become an increasingly important type of livelihood system.

What are the major differences between extensive and intensive subsistence agriculture? Give examples of each.

All of the following statements about nomadic herding are true EXCEPT that it

The production of low-value minerals is closely controlled by

All of the following statements about agriculture in market economic systems are true EXCEPT

Three categories of economic activities included in the quaternary sector of the economy include

Which countries benefited most from the Green Revolution?

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Exam 9: Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

All of the following statements about intensive subsistence agriculture are true EXCEPT that it

What is an often foreign-owned land holding,concentrating on commercial production of a single tropical crop?

Stages of economic development,although not always recognizable in a given country,include

IN THE TEXT -Summarize in words and diagrams the logic and conclusions of the von Thünen model of agricultural land use.

The Green Revolution

Sustainable agriculture adherents emphasize an increase in

Fishing,farming,and mining are gathering industries.

Which one of the following characteristics is most unique to intensive subsistence agriculture?

The Ganges in India and Chang Jiang (Yangtze)in China are river valleys important for the production of

Most of the commercial marine fishing is concentrated

Describe swidden agriculture and its adaptability to rising populations.

The defining characteristic of subsistence agriculture is

Market equilibrium is marked by the intersection of

Because agricultural soil depletion and drought have rendered farming uncertain,nomadic herding has become an increasingly important type of livelihood system.

What are the major differences between extensive and intensive subsistence agriculture? Give examples of each.

All of the following statements about nomadic herding are true EXCEPT that it

The production of low-value minerals is closely controlled by

All of the following statements about agriculture in market economic systems are true EXCEPT

Three categories of economic activities included in the quaternary sector of the economy include

Which countries benefited most from the Green Revolution?

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Population Geography

Cultural Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

Human Impact on the Environment

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