Agri-Zones: Regions of Production Answers

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following areas is best suited for livestock ranching? A. coastal zones B. drier climates C. tropical regions D. mountainous regions Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Primary regions where subsistence agriculture is practiced include all of the following places except __________. A. Africa B. Canada C. Central America D. Southeast Asia Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Coffee is an example of a __________. A. luxury crop B. subsistence crop C. high-volume crop D. mass-production crop Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Based on the map above, which of the following statements is accurate? 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. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Agriculture has no impact on the levels of organic content in soil because organic matter is plowed back into the soil every year. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.