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100
  • Name 2 natural (physical) and 2 human (economic/social) inputs.


  • Natural (Climate, Relief, soil/drainage)
  • Human (Capital, Labour, technology/machinary, subsidies...)
100
  • If you see a farmer harrowing a field, are they running an arable farm or a pastoral farm?

Arable

100


  • Which are the outputs in farming? (Give examples)

Crops (cereals), Animals (cattle), and Animal Products (milk, wool).

100
  • What is the primary difference between Commercial and Subsistence farming?


  • Commercial is for sale/profit; Subsistence is to feed the farmer's family.
200

The direction that a slope faces:

Aspect

200

Difference between •intensive and •extensive Farming?

Extensive: large areas are needed for farming to be profitable (as the land is not so productive)

Intensive: small areas very intensively used (either in termes of investment in the farm and the labor force)

300


  • In the Northern Hemisphere, which direction should a slope face to get a longer growing season?

South-facing

400
  • Why might a farmer prefer a gentle slope over perfectly flat land when it comes to drainage?

To prevent waterlogging/flooding; gentle slopes allow water to drain away.