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Example Question #1 : Models Of Agricultural Land Use
When is winter wheat traditionally harvested?
Late fall
Early summer
Early fall
Late spring
Early winter
Early summer
“Winter wheat” is a type of wheat crop that is planted in the late fall that stops growing during the winter before resuming growing in the spring. It is generally harvested in the early summer.
Example Question #1 : Models Of Agricultural Land Use
In the Von Thunen model, agricultural land usage is explained in relation to its __________.
different terrain and climates
cultural traditions regarding the environment
relative levels of industrialization
proximity to urban centers
political and economic systems
proximity to urban centers
The Von Thunen model was first proposed by the geographer Johann von Thunen. It concerns how agricultural land usage varies in relation to the proximity of that land to urban centers. Specifically Von Thunen noted that crops that spoil easily or require expensive transportation were located close to urban centers, whereas crops that stayed fresh for a long time and required less expensive transportation were located further from urban centers.
Example Question #2 : Models Of Agricultural Land Use
Subsistence-farming primarily involves __________.
an individual family farming and producing enough food to support themselves
indirect government intervention in the supply and price of a product
None of these answers are correct.
competitive farming on the open market, in which the primary goal of the farmer is to make a profit
direct government intervention in the supply and price of a product
an individual family farming and producing enough food to support themselves
“Subsistence-farming” is the name given to a specific type of agricultural production in which an individual farmer, or a family, produces enough food to support himself or herself. It is common in especially rural or poor areas throughout the world.
Example Question #3 : Models Of Agricultural Land Use
Which branch of agriculture is closely associated with the growing of grapes and olives?
Mediterranean agriculture
Plantation agriculture
Ranching
Aquaculture
Hydroponics
Mediterranean agriculture
The growing of crops like grapes and olives is closely associated with Mediterranean agriculture. A form of agriculture that practices in countries like Italy, Greece, and Spain on the Mediterranean and in regions of other countries such as Chile, Australia, the United States, and Argentina.
Example Question #931 : Ap Human Geography
In contemporary times approximately how many Americans are engaged in agricultural work as their primary form of labor?
America, like most developed states around the world, has a very small percentage of its population employed in agricultural work. In the United States between one and two-percent of the population is currently employed in agricultural work as their primary form of labor. This question was guessable even if you did not know the exact number, because you should have guessed the lowest percentage available given the general trend of agricultural labor in America.
Example Question #52 : Rural Land Use & Settlement Patterns
Which of the following best describes how capital-intensive agriculture differs from labor-intensive agriculture?
It has significantly smaller profit margins
None of these
It requires less manual work
It is practiced most commonly in communist countries
It is carried out on small land holdings
It requires less manual work
“Capital-intensive agriculture” is primarily distinguishable from labor-intensive agriculture in that capital-intensive agriculture makes greater use of machinery and involved relatively little manual labor.
Example Question #53 : Rural Land Use & Settlement Patterns
Which of the following is an example of an emotional district as defined by Kevin Lynch?
An affluent suburb
A dangerous neighborhood
A central business district
A dockyard
A financial district
A dangerous neighborhood
All of these are physical districts except for a dangerous neighborhood, which is an example of an “emotional district.” According to Kevin Lynch, an emotional district is an area of a city that an individual has emotional feelings about (i.e. “this is where wealthy people live” or “this is a dangerous neighborhood”).
Example Question #54 : Rural Land Use & Settlement Patterns
In which of these American states is the agriculture similar to Mediterranean agriculture?
California
Idaho
Texas
Florida
New York
California
California, with its temperate and reliable climate and its varied terrain, has a very similar style of agriculture as that practiced in the Mediterranean. This is why traditional Mediterranean crops like grapes and olives grow so well in regions of California.
Example Question #55 : Rural Land Use & Settlement Patterns
Which of these descriptions most accurately describes a “milkshed?”
A milk producing region
A process designed to ensure that a cow produces the maximum dairy yield
A building used for dairy farming
A veterinarian who specializes in cattle
None of these answers are correct.
A milk producing region
A “milkshed” is the term applied to an agricultural region in which milk is produced in large numbers.
Example Question #931 : Ap Human Geography
In the Von Thunen model which of these would be closest to the center of the city?
Poultry farms
Dairy farms
Wheat and grain farms
Plantations
Ranching
Dairy farms
In the Von Thunen model crops that spoil easily, such as dairy products, are most likely to be located close to urban centers to decrease transit time.
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