Agri-Zones: Regions of Production — Unit test Answers
Which types of crops almost always are exported, and are rarely consumed by the nation that produces them?
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If Earth reaches its maximum production potential in 2050, agricultural production will need to increase by__________ to feed the population.
Using complete sentences, explain how large-scale agriculture leads to increased atmospheric CO2.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Large portions of land are cleared of trees to make room for agriculture. Trees consume more CO2 than agricultural crops, so the level of CO2 in the atmosphere increases.
Explain how managing food supplies could be used as a way to control a population.
Using complete sentences, compare and contrast subsistence agriculture with commercial agriculture.
Explain the significance of transportation on a country's production and consumption abilities.
Identify and describe four common characteristics developed countries have that give them an advantage over less-developed countries.
Which of the following statements describes a benefit of modern refrigeration?
Using complete sentences, describe six innovations that have contributed to the mechanization of agriculture since the Industrial Revolution.
Which of the following is not a factor that is preventing agricultural success in less-developed countries?
Using complete sentences, explain why the size of farms increased dramatically after World War II.
Using complete sentences, explain what is meant by fair trade producers of coffee.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Most of the world’s coffee is grown on large foreign-owned plantations in poor countries. Many of these plantations exploit their workers, requiring long hours of work for low wages. Fair trade producers have agreed to abide by standards that provide better income and living conditions for their workers.
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The percentage of the US population that was engaged in agriculture in 1900 was approximately _____.
Using complete sentences, explain how ice was produced and delivered before the invention of modern refrigeration.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Ice was harvested from snowfields in the mountains and transported by railcars to its destination.
What is the leading cause of water scarcity throughout much of the world?
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