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

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whether the product is consumed on or off the farm.

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Which statement correctly describes hunting and gathering?

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All humans obtained their food this way before the invention of agriculture. This form of subsistence is still practiced. It is a form of nomadism. Hunter gatherers live in small groups.

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Hunting and gathering societies

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are found in isolated places in the world.

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An important agricultural hearth is

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Northern China. South America. Ethiopia. Southeast Asia.

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The cultivation of plants by cutting stems and dividing roots is

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vegetative planting.

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Vegetative planting probably originated in

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Southeast Asia.

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In the Eastern Hemisphere, seed agriculture probably originated in which of the following

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Northern China Western India Ethiopia

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The first group to integrate seed agriculture with domestication of herd animals was probably in

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Southwest Asia.

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Seed agriculture probably reached Europe from

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Southwest Asia.

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Unique agricultural practices arise in particular regions because of

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Limited knowledge of alternatives. Climate. Distinctive cultural traits. Physical characteristics of the land.

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Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture

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Mediterranean

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Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries

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plantation

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Which is not a characteristic of shifting cultivation

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Land is cleared by slashing the vegetation. Swiddens not under cultivation are used for fruit trees. Debris is burned to provide the soil with nutrients. A new site is designated every few years.

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Shifting cultivation is most commonly found in which climate region

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humid low-latitude

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Which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of the world's land area?

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shifting cultivation

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Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people

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intensive subsistence

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Defenders of shifting cultivation say it is the best approach for the tropics because

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Shifting cultivation is part of the cultural diversity of folk customs in the tropics. Permanently clearing fields and using fertilizers will destroy tropical soils. Shifting cultivation destroys less tropical rain forest than permanently clearing the land.

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Only about 15 million people are nomads, but they sparsely occupy

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20 percent of the earth's land area.

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The largest proportion of farmers in Asia practice

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intensive subsistence.

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Compared to shifting cultivation, intensive subsistence agriculture is characterized by which of the following

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greater use of animal power

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Asian agriculture is characterized by shortages of all but which of the following

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labor

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Which of the following is a typical practice in growing rice in Asia

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Growing seedlings in a nursery. Transplanting seedlings into the flooded field. Flooding the plowed field with water. Preparing fields with a plow drawn by oxen.

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The most important reason why most people in North China grow crops other than wet rice is

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climate

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Pastoral nomadism is most commonly found in which climate region

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dry

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Pastoral nomads

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occupy only their own territory, moving with the seasons to find forage and water

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The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is

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transhumance.

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To increase crop yields, farmers in southeastern China commonly practice

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double cropping.

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To separate husks from seeds, Asian farmers beat the heads on the ground, a practice known as

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threshing.

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A principal practice of sustainable agriculture is

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Limited use of chemicals. Better integration of crops and livestock. Sensitive land management.

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Commercial agriculture is distinguished from subsistence agriculture by all but which of the following

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output consumed on the farm

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Which of the following is the most common form of commercial agriculture in Europe

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mixed crop and livestock farming

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In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry. This is known as

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agribusiness.

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What is the purpose of crop rotation

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maintaining the fertility of fields

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The primary factor in von Thu¨nen's model for choosing commercial farm products is

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market location.

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Von Thu¨nen's model can best be used to explain the location of which of the following types of agriculture

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dairying in the Northeast United States

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According to the von Thu¨nen model, timber production was located in the second ring from the city because of what factor

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product weight

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The farther a dairy farm is from a large urban area the lower the percentage of output devoted to fresh milk. This occurs primarily because

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processed milk is less perishable

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China, the United States, Russia, and India are the leading producers of

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commercial grain

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After corn, the most important crop in the U.S. mixed crop and livestock region is

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soybeans

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Which of the following is not a strategy for increasing food supply

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increasing tariffs on grain exports

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In the winter wheat area, the crop is planted in

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autumn and harvested in summer.

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Ranching has declined in the southwestern United States primarily because

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crops yield more income per area.

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Ranching is practiced in a climate region most similar to that of which other type of agriculture

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pastoral nomadism

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The different areas of the world where Mediterranean agriculture predominates have similar

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climate.

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Which of the following is least likely to be produced in Mediterranean agriculture

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butter

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A good bottle of wine is most likely to come from

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Chile.

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Farmers in more developed and less developed countries share which of the following problems

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inadequate income

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Less developed countries generate funds to promote development through

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selling export crops.

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The predominant form of agriculture in the U.S. Southeast is

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commercial gardening.

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Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture, plantations are

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found primarily in less developed countries.

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