Mod 33 MCQ Quiz
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- Q1
Which of the following describes the importance of decomposition of organic matter in the soil forma-tion process?
It creates the sand, silt, & clay that make up the type of soil necessary for raising crops.
It creates an upper layer of topsoil that carries important nutrients for plant health & growth.
It creates a healthy environment for the survival of earthworms that live in sandy soils.
It creates pathways that allow air & water to get to the roots to help plants grow.
It creates the minerals in volcanic soils of the Andes Mountains for growing maize & yams.
120s - Q2
Which of the following describes the type of topo-graphic feature best suited for grain agriculture?
Small plots of land on southwestern plateaus of North America
Terraced fields in mountainous areas of South Asia
Large fields in flat plains of Central Europe & North America
Hilly regions such as those found in Northern Ireland
Hillsides in Southeast Asia
120s - Q3
Shifting cultivation generally takes place in which of the following climatic regions?
Tropical wet and dry
Mediterranean
Semiarid
Humid continental
Subtropical humid
120s - Q4
Which of the following is an intensive agriculture practice that specializes in a single tropical or sub-tropical crop for global rather than local markets?
nomadic herding
shifting cultivation
market gardening
plantation agriculture
grain farming
120s - Q5
Dairy farming in semiarid climatic regions can have which similarity with livestock fattening operations in the same environment?
locations near slaughterhouses & meatpacking facilities
locations in hilly areas with fields for pasture
extensive fields for raising corn & grain crops
large barns & outbuildings to house the livestock
feedlots for sheltering & feeding the animals with hay & grain
120s - Q6
Which of the following best explains the potential impact of rising global temperatures on agricultural regions?
The wheat belt will shift northward.
Mediterranean agriculture will expand southward.
Polar regions will dry out, making cultivation possible.
Nomadic herding will end as conditions become too harsh.
Centers of market gardening will shift to the Arctic Circle.
120s - Q7
Which of the following best explains the importance of climate to agricultural practices?
Midlatitude climates tend to support similar agricultural crops and practices, such as wheat farming in the United States and China.
Agricultural crops are successful only in midlatitude climates, where any crop can be grown.
Tropical climates support plant-based agriculture, but animal-based agriculture is not successful in tropical areas.
The sparse vegetation in arid or semiarid climates does not support animal-based agriculture.
Cold midlatitude climates are associated with plantation agriculture and pastoral nomadism.
300s - Q8
Agriculture practiced in California differs from forms practiced in other Mediterranean agricultural regions because in California
grapes are grown for wine production
farms use more irrigation
farms are smaller
farms rely on local labor
wheat is grown in the winter as a cover crop
120s - Q9
Which of the following pairs of agricultural types occupies the largest percentage of the world’s total land area?
Plantation agriculture and specialized horticulture
Cattle ranching and Mediterranean agriculture
Wheat farming and dairy farming
Shifting cultivation and nomadic herding
Intensive rice cultivation and subsistence farming
120s - Q10
What kind of agriculture is primarily practiced in the dark-shaded areas on the map above?
shifting cultivation
pastoral nomadism
cattle ranching
Mediterranean
plantation
120s - Q11
With the exception of Hawaii, the map shows the pattern of production for coffee beans by country.
If the map was reproduced at the subnational state or provincial scale, as Hawaii is on the map, what changes in pattern would be expected in other parts of the world?
The inland provinces of African countries would not show any production.
Southeast Asian islands would not show any production.
The states in northern Mexico and northern India would not show any production.
The Amazon Basin and Congo Basin would show concentrated areas of production.
Provinces in southern China would show concentrated areas of production.
300s - Q12
With the exception of Hawaii, the map shows the pattern of production for coffee beans by country.
Which of the following best describes the pattern of coffee bean production at the global scale?
a core and periphery
a hierarchical diffusion
within tropical latitudes
inside arid climate regions
in more developed countries
300s - Q13
Which of the following is the essential requirement of lowland rice production?
cheap labor
year-round growing season
proximity to market
abundant water
alluvial soil
120s - Q14
Which of the following forms of agriculture would best be described as extensive farming?
citrus production and vineyards to produce table grapes
dairy and poultry farming
truck farming and hothouses to produce vegetables
cattle ranching and wheat farming
floral horticulture and tree nurseries
120s - Q15
Which of the following is the best example of extensive land use in agriculture?
a sheep ranch
a cattle feedlot
a greenhouse
an egg-production facility
a backyard garden
120s
