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Production and consumption in less-developed countries is affected by all of the following factors except __________.

A
inadequate infrastructure
B
low birth rates
C
limited transportation methods
D
war, conflict, and corruption
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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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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 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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Worldwide, the United States is __________ in agricultural exports and __________ in agricultural production.

A
third . . . first
B
first . . . third
C
last . . . first
D
first . . . last
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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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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
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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.
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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.
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Mediterranean climates are ideal for growing all of the following except __________.

A
citrus
B
coffee
C
olives
D
grapes
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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
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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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When prices are low and availability is high, consumption __________.

A
increases
B
decreases
C
stops
D
slows down
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All of the following are typical challenges faced by limited-resource farmers except __________.

A
having less access to capital, labor, and equipment
B
facing social and cultural barriers in some societies
C
having larger-than-average farms, but not having the equipment to farm them effectively
D
having a lower education level and an inability to adapt new technologies to their farms
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Biotechnology has contributed all of the following to agriculture except __________.

A
pesticides
B
synthetic fertilizers
C
shifting cultivation
D
bioengineered crops
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Japan can afford to import agricultural products that cannot be grown locally because it has an advanced __________ economy

A
industrialized
B
technological
C
philosophical
D
political
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Which of the following statements about economic activity levels is false?

A
Planting and growing crops is a primary economic activity.
B
Marketing agricultural products is a secondary economic activity.
C
Processing agricultural products, such as canning or freezing in a factory, is a secondary economic activity.
D
Raising livestock is a primary economic activity.

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