Spatial Organization of Agriculture
What determines where agricultural activities are located on the landscape?
A) Land cost and transportation B) Government regulations C) Cultural preferences
A) Land cost and transportation
In Von Thünen’s model, products that spoil quickly are produced where?
A) Closest to the market B) Farthest from the market C) Along rivers
A) Closest to the market
Large multinational companies that control production and distribution are part of what?
A) Agribusiness B) Family farming C) Collective agriculture
A) Agribusiness
What environmental problem occurs when irrigation water leaves salt in the soil?
A) Desertification B) Salinization C) Acid rain
B) Salinization
What global issue threatens food production due to changing rainfall and temperature patterns?
A) Urbanization B) Climate change C) Industrialization
B) Climate change
What concept explains how the use of land varies by distance from the market?
A) Environmental determinism B) Distance decay C) Green Revolution
B) Distance Decay
What factor did Von Thünen believe most influenced agricultural land use?
A) Soil fertility B) Climate C) Transportation cost
C) Transportation cost
Trade connections that link farms to global consumers are known as what?
A) Commodity chains B) Green networks C) Fair-trade zones
A) Commodity chains
What farming practice can lead to deforestation and soil loss in tropical regions?
A) Terracing B) Crop rotation C) Slash-and-burn
C) Slash-and-burn
What is one major challenge for small farmers in the global market?
A) Surplus labor B) Competition with large corporations C) Abundant land
B) Competition with large corporations
Intensive farming usually occurs where land is what?
A) Cheap B) Expensive and scarce C) Abundant and unused
B) Expensive and scarce
What type of farming is typically located in the outermost ring?
A) Ranching B) Dairy C) Vegetables
A) Ranching
When developed countries rely on imports from developing countries for crops like coffee or cocoa, it shows what?
A) Global interdependence B) Self-sufficiency C) Local specialization
A) Global interdependence
The loss of crop diversity and native species is called what?
A) Overgrazing B) Biodiversity loss C) Double cropping
B) Biodiversity loss
Food deserts are most commonly found in what type of area?
A) Urban low-income neighborhoods B) Rural towns C) Coastal zones
A) Urban low-income neighborhoods
Extensive farming generally requires what?
A) Little land B) Large amounts of land C) Urban infrastructure
B) Large amounts of land
Which assumption of the model is least realistic today?
A) Isolated state B) Uniform land C) No modern transportation
C) No modern transportation
What practice supports equal pay and sustainable methods in less developed regions?
A) Industrial agriculture B) Fair trade C) Monocropping
B) Fair trade
Overuse of fertilizers and pesticides often leads to what issue?
A) Increased yields B) Water pollution C) Sustainable growth
B) Water Pollution
Unequal access to technology and financing in developing regions is known as what?
A) Sustainability gap B) Development gap C) Resource sharing
B) Development Gap
What term describes the spatial relationship between farms, markets, and transportation networks?
A) Agricultural density B) Spatial organization C) Crop rotation
B) Spatial organization
What does the model demonstrate about the relationship between land rent and distance?
A) Rent increases with distance B) Rent decreases with distance C) Rent remains constant
B) Rent decreases with distance
What agricultural trend has led to fewer small family farms worldwide?
A) Sustainable agriculture B) Consolidation of agribusiness C) Urban gardening
B) Consolidation of Agribusiness
Mechanization and technology have created what social impact in rural areas?
A) More employment B) Rural depopulation C) Greater equality
B) Rural depopulation
Which strategy aims to meet food needs without damaging future resources?
A) Intensive farming B) Sustainable agriculture C) Plantation farming
B) Sustainable Agriculture