AP Human Geography : AP Human Geography

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Human Geography

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Example Questions

Example Question #102 : Agriculture, Food Production, & Rural Land Use

Who is responsible for coining the term "agribusiness"?

Possible Answers:

Peter Goldsmith

Goldberg and Davis

Tarkington and Gallen

John Carnegie 

Correct answer:

Goldberg and Davis

Explanation:

John Davis and Ray Goldberg wrote the book A Concept of Agribusiness in 1957 through the Harvard Business School. In 1952, Harvard Business school launched their own program studying the connection between agriculture and business. The research conducted by Davis and Goldberg is the first product of research from this school of study. 

Example Question #102 : Agriculture, Food Production, & Rural Land Use

What is the best term for the range of activities that deal with modern food production?

Possible Answers:

Agrinomics

Agribusiness

Globalized farming

Farming economics 

Correct answer:

Agribusiness

Explanation:

The term agribusiness was created to refer to the many processes that surround the economics of farming. The processes include the actual farming of the crop, to later sales, marketing and distribution. 

Example Question #882 : Ap Human Geography

What is an example of an agribusiness? 

Possible Answers:

A company made of groups of cranberry and grapefruit growers that produces juices.

A car insurance company

A company that manufactures steel and other building supplies

A pharmaceutical company that produces antibiotics

Correct answer:

A company made of groups of cranberry and grapefruit growers that produces juices.

Explanation:

The only option that involves agriculture is the company that produces the fruit juices.

Example Question #103 : Agriculture, Food Production, & Rural Land Use

Which of the following is true?

Possible Answers:

Agribusiness cannot be studied through academics.

Agribusiness can be studied through academics. This type of program is referred to as agricultural engineering. 

Agribusiness can be studied through academics. This type of program is referred to as farming economics. 

Agribusiness can be studied through academics. This type of program is referred to as agribusiness management. 

Correct answer:

Agribusiness can be studied through academics. This type of program is referred to as agribusiness management. 

Explanation:

The study of agribusiness is referred to as agribusiness management. This name comes from the combination of agricultural economics and and management studies. 

Example Question #111 : Agriculture, Food Production, & Rural Land Use

Which of the following is not an example of a way in which organisms have been genetically modified by human beings?

Possible Answers:

Artificial selection and breeding 

Natural selection

Bioballistics

Biolistics

Correct answer:

Natural selection

Explanation:

Natural selection is the process by which organisms that survive best pass on their genes, ensuring genetic modification over time. This is always occurring in the natural world. This can be contrasted with artificial selection, which occurs when humans select for certain traits. Bioballistics and biolistics are two terms for the same idea. They refer to the process of using a "gene gun" in order to introduce genetic material into an organism. 

Thus, natural selection is the only option which doesn't involve human intervention.

Example Question #1 : Biotechnology

The acronym GMO stands for __________.

Possible Answers:

Genetically Modified Organism

Grossly Manipulated Organism

Grossly Maladjusted Organism

Gastronomically Modified Origin

Genetically Manipulated Origin

Correct answer:

Genetically Modified Organism

Explanation:

The acronym GMO stands for “Genetically Modified Organism.” It is used in common parlance to refer to a crop whose genetic structure has been altered to make it more useful and efficient for human purposes. GMOs are often controversial because some scientists claim that their health effects have not yet been realized.

Example Question #1 : Biotechnology

This broad term encompasses all innovative techniques used to improve the usefulness of plant and animal species for human agricultural purposes?

Possible Answers:

Vertical integration

Horizontal integration

Desertification

Agribusiness

Biotechnology

Correct answer:

Biotechnology

Explanation:

The term “biotechnology” is applied to any technological innovation that is designed to improve the usefulness of plant and animals species for human agricultural purposes. Biotechnology is what drove the population growth of the Green Revolution. It is often controversial, such as in genetically modified organisms.

Example Question #1 : Biotechnology

Opponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) primarily contend that __________.

Possible Answers:

GMOs are only beneficial to the most wealthy people in the world

the environmental and public health consequences are unknown and potentially catastrophic

All of these answers are correct.

GMOs are less efficient and less reliable

scientists are experimenting on people in the poorest parts of the world

Correct answer:

the environmental and public health consequences are unknown and potentially catastrophic

Explanation:

Genetically Modified Organisms are crops whose genetic makeup has been altered to encourage some positive traits and eliminate some negative traits. These crops, however, are not universally supported. Opponents of GMOs argue that the environmental consequences remain unknown and could be potentially devastating. Even opponents of GMOs recognize their potential to benefit those in areas of economic and food scarcity.

Example Question #881 : Ap Human Geography

Apart from the United States, which of these countries accounts for the majority of the world’s usage and production of ethanol to fuel motor vehicles?

Possible Answers:

Australia

China

Brazil

The United Kingdom

Canada

Correct answer:

Brazil

Explanation:

The United States and Brazil together account for almost ninety percent of the world’s production of ethanol fuel and are by far the biggest uses of ethanol to fuel motor vehicles. Brazil’s government has made it an official policy and ethanol usage continues to rise in Brazil.

Example Question #1 : Biotechnology

Supporters of genetically-modified organisms (GMO's) primarily argue that __________.

Possible Answers:

None of these

GMO's are more efficient and reliable

GMO's are beneficial to people in the poorest parts of the world

GMO's are advancing our scientific understanding

GMO's are healthier and safer

Correct answer:

GMO's are more efficient and reliable

Explanation:

Genetically-modified organisms are a controversial topic in contemporary agricultural geography. GMO's are crops whose genetic makeup has been altered to encourage positive traits and eliminate negative traits. This leads to a more efficient process and a more reliable product, but has many potential downsides.

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