Simple Responses
Agricultural Land
Vocab
Types of Farming
Bonus Questions
100
What two variables contribute to the success of farming?
Heat and moisture
100

Science of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock to produce food and fiber.

Agriculture

100

True or False? Scarcity refers to the shortness in supply compared to the supply which is desired.

True

100
What are the two types of farming?
Intensive and Extensive farming
100

Name two types of crops that are grown in farms.

Corn; Wheat; Sugarcane; Alfalfa; etc.

200
What is soil composed of?
Minerals, water, air, bacteria & humus
200

True or false? Arable Land refers to any land capable of producing crops.

True

200

What is the word for maintaining something in its original or existing state.

Preserving

200

Name one economic factor that determines the type of farming.

Technology, Cost/Value of Land, Proximity to Market, Competition, Amount of Labor

200
How do you correct a too short/too long growing season deficiency?
Use greenhouse (adjust)
300
Give an example of a bad land feature that impacts farming?
Mountainous/hilly landscape
300

How do you know when information is reliable?

It comes from multiple credible sources.

300
What is mechanization?
The process of doing work with machinery.
300
Where is intensive farming most common?
Densely populated areas
300

Define propaganda.

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular, doctrine, or point of view.

400

What is the name of a set of beliefs claiming to be scientific, but cannot be proven using the scientific method?

Pseudo-Science

400
What is the term that focuses on extending the shelf-life of food products?

Food Processing

400

What is the innovative driving force that has changed farming over time?

Technology

400
What type of farming is more common in the Prairie provinces?
Extensive farming
400
What are the 4 natural dependancies that agriculture relies on?
Climate, soil, biology, topography
500

List all three types of pesticides with correct spelling.

Insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides.

500

What is it called when plants are grown with nutrients and water without the use of soil 

Hydroponics

500

What is the difference between Labor Intensive and Labor Extensive?

Labor Intensive refers to an operation having high labor expenses. Labor Extensive refers to an operation having low labor expenses.

500
What three natural factors determine the types of farming?
Soil fertility, precipitation, and the lengths of their growing seasons
500

List all 6 of Ms. Richmond's Classroom Expectations.

Be Prepared Be Kind Be Honest Be Responsible Do Your Best No Profanity

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