Unit Test — Unit test Answers

Worldwide, the United States is __________ in agricultural exports and __________ in agricultural production. A. third . . . first B. first . . . third C. last . . . first D. first . . . last Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Mediterranean climates are ideal for growing all of the following except __________. A. citrus B. coffee C. olives D. grapes Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements is true? A. There is not enough food produced in the world to feed everyone. B. The biggest cause of hunger and malnutrition is the cost of getting food to people who need it most. C. Most countries have enough arable land and resources to feed their own population and export a surplus. D. Malnourishment is only seen in a few countries with very limited food supplies. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements best characterizes changes to agriculture in the United States since 1900? A. Increased mechanization has reduced the need for labor. B. Increased mechanization has increased the need for water, thereby increasing the need for labor. C. Increased mechanization has increased the use of land, thereby increasing the need for labor. D. Increased mechanization has increased food production, thereby increasing the need for labor. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

All of the following are concerns with regard to agricultural production and its effect on the environment except __________. A. increased water scarcity B. overfishing C. decreased soil salinity D. deforestation Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Soil degradation, rising population, water scarcity, and a lack of capital put which of the following regions at the greatest risk for famine and malnutrition? A. Central America B. sub-Saharan Africa C. Western Europe D. North America 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.

Which of the following statements about malnourishment is false? A. Fifteen percent of the world's population is malnourished. B. Protein malnourishment can lead to disease susceptibility. C. Protein malnourishment can be found even in places with abundant food supplies. D. Malnourishment is a result of overpopulation. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is not a factor that is increasing the risk of a widespread famine before 2050? A. water scarcity B. overpopulation C. agricultural shift to biofuel production D. increased crop diversification Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

__________ most often limits product availability for consumers. A. Religion B. Culture C. Transportation D. Education 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.

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.

Having an insufficient daily diet is called __________. A. agriculture B. supply and demand C. production D. malnourishment Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A limited-resource farmer __________. A. lacks access to capital and labor B. sells to a highly specialized market C. is able to farm more efficiently using fewer resources D. is compensated with tax benefits for using fewer resources Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which statement about agricultural production in Africa is false? A. Agricultural production has increased significantly since 1960. B. Population is increasing, so the demand for food is also increasing. C. Soil fertility and quality are decreasing. D. Limited investment has been made in mechanization on the continent. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is not one of the three important developments that was made in agriculture in the past 50 years? A. a growing labor force B. the use of biotechnology C. increased mechanization D. the development of agriculture as a business Please select the best answer from the choices provided.