ap hug unit 5 exam

the second agricultural revolution occurred at roughly the same time as the

industrial revolution

all of the following are plantation crops EXCEPT

wheat

which of the following is a practice of an extractive industry

mining for copper

when flying across the central United States, the view consists of patches of land about one square mile in size. this is evidence of what type of land-use pattern

township and range

plants and animals that have been genetically adapted to suit human needs are considered

domesticated

all of the following are true of the green revolution except

crops are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers

which of the following methods of farming has become more popular in response to the widespread use pesticides in farming

organic farming

decaying plant matter that can be converted into a source of alternative energy used to generate elcitry or power engines can come from

biomass

which of the following is an example of agribusiness?

processing crops into canned food

market gardening activities occur in which zone of von thunens model of agricultural land use

first zone

which of the following is true of the environmental impact of organic farming?

organic farming has a positive environmental impact because organic farming helps sustain diverse ecosystems due to lack of synthetic pesticides

transhumance can be best described as

the seasonal movement of people and livestock over to different vertical elevations for the purposes of grazing

to reduce the risk of depleting the soil of nutrients, a farmer decides to plant legumes in a field that previously grew corn. this practice is called

crop rotation

all of the following are forms of commercial agriculture except

pastoral nomadism

the process of taming animals to be comfortable around humans to provide necessary resources is called

animal domestication

in South America, most ethanol is produced using

sugarcane

the 3rd agricultural revolution is also known as the

green revolution

a farmer plants corn in a field one year, cotton in the same field the following year, and then cord again farmer is practicing

crop rotation

when residents oppose a proposal for a new development or structure being build close to their homes or business, that is an example of

NIMBYism

the Middle East is known as the Fertile Crescent because

it was one of the first areas of sedentary farming and urban society

people who engage in subsistence agriculture

ma engage in intensive cultivation in areas of high population density

the emergence of which of the following allowed people to settle in one location permanently rather than migrating seasonally

subsistence farming

which of the following is not an example of a luxury crop

wool

the farming of oysters is an example of

aqua culture

all of the following are true according to the von thunk model of agricultural land except

forests for fuel and timber production could be located in any of the four rings