1. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 10 th Edition Classroom Response System Questions Chapter 10

2. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-01 Complete the following analogy. Subsistence agriculture is to shifting cultivation as commercial agriculture is to: A. dairy farming. B. pastoral nomadism. C. plantation farming. D. swidden cultivation. E. wet-rice farming.

3. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-01 Complete the following analogy. Subsistence agriculture is to shifting cultivation as commercial agriculture is to: A. dairy farming. B. pastoral nomadism. C. plantation farming. D. swidden cultivation. E. wet-rice farming. Explanation: Dairy farming is one of six types of commercial agriculture found in MDCs.

4. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-02 Complete the following analogy. Subsistence agriculture is to labor intensive as commercial agriculture is to: A. capital intensive. B. driving intensive. C. mentally intensive. D. nature intensive. E. worker intensive.

5. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-02 Complete the following analogy. Subsistence agriculture is to labor intensive as commercial agriculture is to: A. capital intensive. B. driving intensive. C. mentally intensive. D. nature intensive. E. worker intensive. Explanation: Commercial agriculture relies on fewer workers and more machinery to produce food for market.

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7. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-03 Shifting cultivation is most common: A. in the interior region of Australia. B. in more developed countries. C. in humid continental climates. D. in close proximity to large cities. E. within 20 degrees latitude of the equator.

8. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-03 Shifting cultivation is most common: A. in the interior region of Australia. B. in more developed countries. C. in humid continental climates. D. in close proximity to large cities. E. within 20 degrees latitude of the equator. Explanation: Proponents of shifting cultivation argue that it is the better-suited to the tropics than other forms of agriculture.

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10. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-04 According to von Thünen, which of the following crops will be grown closest to a city? A. butter B. cheese C. meat D. milk E. lumber

11. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-04 According to von Thünen, which of the following crops will be grown closest to a city? A. butter B. cheese C. meat D. milk E. lumber Explanation: Because it spoils quickly, milk is more expensive to transport to market than the other crops in this list.

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13. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-05 Which of the following is the longest fallow period? A. Forest fallow B. Bush fallow C. Short fallow D. Annual cropping E. Multicropping

14. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-05 Which of the following is the longest fallow period? A. Forest fallow B. Bush fallow C. Short fallow D. Annual cropping E. Multicropping Explanation: Boserup identified five stages in the intensification of farmland, each with a shorter fallow period.

15. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-06 Compared to other grains, wheat: A. is of less economic importance. B. cannot be stored as long. C. grows less well in humid continental climates. D. is grown almost exclusively in LDCs. E. is the world’s leading export crop.

16. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-06 Compared to other grains, wheat: A. is of less economic importance. B. cannot be stored as long. C. grows less well in humid continental climates. D. is grown almost exclusively in LDCs. E. is the world’s leading export crop. Explanation: The U.S. and Canada account for half of the world’s wheat exports.

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18. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-07 Ranching has declined in the western United States primarily because: A. growing crops is a more profitable use of land. B. infectious diseases have killed herds. C. the federal government prohibits cattle on public land. D. dietary and ethical concerns have lessened the appeal of meat. E. widespread water shortages limit the number of animals per acre.

19. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-07 Ranching has declined in the western United States primarily because: A. growing crops is a more profitable use of land. B. infectious diseases have killed herds. C. the federal government prohibits cattle on public land. D. dietary and ethical concerns have lessened the appeal of meat. E. widespread water shortages limit the number of animals per acre. Explanation: Widespread irrigation and hardier varieties of crops have replaced cattle.

20. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-08 The most fundamental shared aspect of regions that practice Mediterranean agriculture is: A. a longstanding tradition of wine production. B. a willingness to experiment with new crops. C. similar climate conditions. D. close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. E. shared use of Romance languages.

21. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-08 The most fundamental shared aspect of regions that practice Mediterranean agriculture is: A. a longstanding tradition of wine production. B. a willingness to experiment with new crops. C. similar climate conditions. D. close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. E. shared use of Romance languages. Explanation: Generally located on the western shores of landmasses, prevailing winds and ocean currents provide moisture and moderate winters.

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23. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-09 According to the von Thünen model, which of the following factors is least important to a farmer when deciding which crops to grow? A. Distance to market B. Transportation cost per kilometer C. Yield per acre D. Price per bushel E. Nutritional value of the crop

24. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-09 According to the von Thünen model, which of the following factors is least important to a farmer when deciding which crops to grow? A. Distance to market B. Transportation cost per kilometer C. Yield per acre D. Price per bushel E. Nutritional value of the crop Explanation: In choosing a crop, commercial farms consider both the value of a commodity and the cost of transporting it to market.

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26. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-10 Which of the following areas is least affected by desertification? A. North Africa B. American Southwest C. Central Australia D. Central Europe E. Southwestern Asia

27. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-10 Which of the following areas is least affected by desertification? A. North Africa B. American Southwest C. Central Australia D. Central Europe E. Southwestern Asia Explanation: Semiarid land degradation is one of the factors that limits the amount of land available for agricultural expansion.

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