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Agri-Zones: Regions of Production Answers

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Characteristics of subsistence farming include all of the following except __________.

A
the use of pesticides
B
shifting cultivation
C
farmers that stay in one place
D
the lack of tractors and machinery
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Shifting cultivation is best described as __________.

A
growing cash crops instead of crops for one’s own use
B
abandoning land as soon as the soil begins to degrade
C
changing crops from year to year based on demand
D
choosing which crops to grow based on climate zone
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Based on the map above, which of the following statements is accurate?

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A
Coffee is grown in tropical climates along the Equator.
B
The United States and China are the world’s leading coffee producers.
C
Coffee can be grown in most climate zones.
D
Most of the world’s coffee is grown in the Asia/Pacific region.
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The world’s largest producer of corn is __________.

A
Brazil
B
China
C
Russia
D
the USA
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Commercial agriculture consists of raising food for trade and profit, while subsistence agriculture focuses on --

A
providing the basic needs of the farmer's family
B
providing the basic needs of the neighboring communities
C
creating more arable land for future use
D
obtaining subsidies from governments and corporations
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Which of the following areas is best suited for livestock ranching?

A
coastal zones
B
drier climates
C
tropical regions
D
mountainous regions
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Climate determines all of the following except __________.

A
the price of produce
B
the amount of production
C
what products are cultivated
D
where agriculture is produced
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Terraces are used in agriculture to __________.

A
practice shifting cultivation
B
increase the amount of arable land
C
increase the amount of erosion
D
increase the effects of deforestation
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Which of the following was not an effect of industrialization and mechanization?

A
Urbanization increased as people moved to cities to find work in factories.
B
Farmers needed fewer laborers in their fields.
C
The need for skilled workers in the textile industry increased.
D
The principles of mass production were applied in many industries.
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Commercial farming includes all of the following except __________.

A
the use of pesticides
B
shifting cultivation
C
hybridized seeds
D
the use of tractors and machinery

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