Question 1

Why is grazing far from the city center in the Von Thünen Model (figure 10.10.2 in the text) ?

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A)   Cattle and people don't mix well.
B)   Land close to the city is used for growing perishable and bulky products, and cattle require large expanses of grazing land that is relatively inexpensive.
C)   Cities have zoning laws that grazing must be far from the city.
D)   Cattle requires large amounts of water that is found far from the cities.
E)   The meat from the cattle is not sold in the cities.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The invention and rapid diffusion of more productive agricultural techniques is called ________,that involves introduction of ________ and the expanded use of ________.

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A)   mass production, hydroponics, herbicides
B)   the Agricultural Revolution, new tractors, advanced watering
C)   mass production, higher-yield seeds, fertilizers
D)   the Green Revolution, higher-yield seeds, fertilizers
E)   the Green Revolution, new tractors, inter-croppingF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions is called

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A)   controlled fish production.
B)   environmentally controlled seafood production.
C)   aquaculture.
D)   overfishing.
E)   seafood culture.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Shifting cultivation is being replaced by

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A)   logging.
B)   cattle ranching.
C)   cultivation of cash crops (commercial agriculture) .
D)   All of these are replacing shifting cultivation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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

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Question 6

Figure 10.5.1 
-If darker shades indicate higher values,this is likely a map of

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A)   percent labor force engaged in agriculture.
B)   tractors per area of farmland.
C)   population density.
D)   food surpluses by region.
E)   economic development.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

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

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The consumption of food varies around th...

Question 8

Pastoral nomads

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A)   are expanding their territory in North Africa and the Middle East.
B)   occupy only their own territory, moving with the seasons to find forage and water.
C)   occupy different territory each year to find forage and water.
D)   consume mostly meat, rather than grain.
E)   prefer sheep to goats because sheep require less water and will forage on virtually any vegetation.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Explain the sustainable agriculture principals and complex management issues of integrated crop and livestock farming.

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Sustainable agriculture principles in in...

Question 10

What agriculture hearth did domesticated coffee emerge from?

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A)   Latin America
B)   Southeast Asia
C)   Sub-Saharan Africa
D)   East Asia
E)   Central AsiaF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

In contrast to practitioners of agriculture,hunters and gatherers

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A)   travel frequently.
B)   domesticate animals.
C)   live in large groups.
D)   live near the center of world settlements.
E)   cultivate plants from a variety of hearths.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

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

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A)   20 percent of the earth's land area.
B)   10 percent of the earth's land area.
C)   most of the tropical regions of the earth.
D)   most of the islands of the south Pacific.
E)   50 percent of the undifferentiated highlands.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

What is the relationship between agricultural practices and physical geography? Explain.

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The relationship between agricultural pr...

Question 14

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

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A)   climate.
B)   cultural beliefs.
C)   broad expanses of flat land along sea coasts.
D)   social customs.
E)   levels of livestock production with the mixed crop and livestock regions.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

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

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There are several reasons why fish remai...

Question 16

Referring to (Figures 10.8.5,10.8.6,and 10.8.7 in the text) ,which countries produce very large amounts of meat,corn,and wheat (the maximum range for each on the given scales) ?

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A)   United State and China
B)   Brazil and United States
C)   China and India
D)   United States and Canada
E)   China and BrazilF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Figure 10.10.1: Von Thünen Model 
-The effect of the river in lengthening the agricultural zones in the diagram on the right is due to

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A)   the availability of water for irrigation.
B)   elevation changes.
C)   fishing.
D)   defense of the city.
E)   the ease of transport by water to the market.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Prior to the invention of agriculture,how did most people obtain their food?

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Question 19

In shifting cultivation,how do farmers clear their fields for planting?

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Question 20

Compare the distinctive types of agriculture found in the dry lands of more and less developed regions.

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Why is grazing far from the city center in the Von Thünen Model (figure 10.10.2 in the text) ?

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In shifting cultivation,how do farmers clear their fields for planting?

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

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

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Explain the sustainable agriculture principals and complex management issues of integrated crop and livestock farming.

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What is the relationship between agricultural practices and physical geography? Explain.

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

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Compare the distinctive types of agriculture found in the dry lands of more and less developed regions.

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