Transcript CRS Chapter 4

Chapter 10
10.01 All of the following areas were primary or
secondary origins of vegetative planting, except:
1. Southeast Asia
2. Southern Europe
3. South America
4. Mesopotamia/Middle East
5. West Africa
10.01 All of the following areas were primary or
secondary origins of vegetative planting, except:
1. Southeast Asia
2. Southern Europe
3. South America
4. Mesopotamia/
Middle East
5. West Africa
10.02 Subsistence agriculture is least common
in
1. Europe
2. Latin America
3. China
4. Africa
5. Southeast Asia
10.02 Subsistence agriculture is least common in
1. Europe
2. Latin America
3. China
4. Africa
5. Southeast Asia
10.03 Shifting cultivation is most common
1. In the interior region of Australia
2. Within 20 degrees latitude of the equator
3. In more developed countries
4. In humid continental climates
5. In close proximity to large cities
10.03 Shifting cultivation is most common
1. In the interior region of Australia
2. Within 20 degrees latitude of the equator
3. In more developed countries
4. In humid continental climates
5. In close proximity to large cities
10.04 Pastoral nomadism
1. Has increased in recent decades
2. Is a form of intensive subsistence agriculture
3. Did not develop until after permanent
agricultural settlements were built
4. Is synonymous with transhumance
5. Is most common in dry regions
10.04 Pastoral nomadism
1. Has increased in recent decades
2. Is a form of intensive subsistence agriculture
3. Did not develop until after permanent
agricultural settlements were built
4. Is synonymous with transhumance
5. Is most common in dry regions
10.05 Plantations are most commonly found in
1. The American South
2. East and West Africa
3. Southeast Asia
4. Latin America
5. East Asia
10.05 Plantations are most commonly found in
1. The American South
2. East and West Africa
3. Southeast Asia
4. Latin America
5. East Asia
10.06 Compared to other grains, wheat
1. Is of less economic importance
2. Has more uses for human food
3. Cannot be stored as long
4. Grows less well in humid continental climates
5. Is grown primarily for domestic consumption
10.06 Compared to other grains, wheat
1. Is of less economic importance
2. Has more uses for human food
3. Cannot be stored as long
4. Grows less well in humid continental climates
5. Is grown primarily for domestic consumption
10.07 Ranching has declined in the western
United States primarily because
1. Infectious diseases have killed off herds
2. Growing crops is a more efficient use of land
3. The federal government provides no
incentives for ranchers
4. Vegetarianism has become so popular
5. A lack of water limits the number of animals
per acre
10.07 Ranching has declined in the western
United States primarily because
1. Infectious diseases have killed off herds
2. Growing crops is a more efficient use of
land
3. The federal government provides no
incentives for ranchers
4. Vegetarianism has become so popular
5. A lack of water limits the number of animals
per acre
10.08 The most fundamental shared aspect of
regions that practice Mediterranean agriculture
is
1. A love of good wine
2. A willingness to experiment with new crops
3. Similar climate conditions
4. Close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea
5. The speaking of Romance languages
10.08 The most fundamental shared aspect of
regions that practice Mediterranean agriculture
is
1. A love of good wine
2. A willingness to experiment with new crops
3. Similar climate conditions
4. Close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea
5. The speaking of Romance languages
10.09 According to the von Thunen model,
which of the following factors is least important
to a farmer when deciding which crops to grow?
1. Distance to market
2. Transportation cost per kilometer
3. Yield per acre
4. Price per bushel
5. Nutritional value of the crop
10.09 According to the von Thunen model,
which of the following factors is least important
to a farmer when deciding which crops to grow?
1. Distance to market
2. Transportation cost per kilometer
3. Yield per acre
4. Price per bushel
5. Nutritional value of the crop
10.10 Which of the following areas is least
affected by desertification?
1. North Africa
2. American Southwest
3. Central Australia
4. Central Europe
5. Southwestern Asia
10.10 Which of the following areas is least
affected by desertification?
1. North Africa
2. American Southwest
3. Central Australia
4. Central Europe
5. Southwestern Asia