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Soil Cycle
Plant Growth
Increasing Yields
Types of Farming
Bonus Questions
100

What is weathering?

Breaking down or dissolving of rocks

100

Explain what is needed for photosynthesis

Light, CO2 and water

100

What is an advantage of inorganic soil?

Can be manufactured with high demand/easy to store

100

What is intensive farming?

A farming system in which you produce a large amount from a small area of land.

100

A small family farm raising sheep and growing crops for themselves is what type of farming?

Mixed subsistence

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

True or false - Water is always beneficial to plants regardless of amount. 

False

200

What happens when you grow the same plants consistently over time?

A build up of diseases in the soil 

An increase in pest species that attack plants 

A decrease in nutrients in the soil

200
Name one economic factor that determines the type of farming.
Cost/Value of Land; Proximity to Market; Competition
200
How do you correct a too short/too long growing season deficiency?
Use greenhouse (adjust)
300

What is erosion?

Materials are worn away and transported

300

Most plants thrive in this pH number

6.2 - 7

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

What is gradient?

The steepness or flatness of a slope 

400

What is onion skin weathering?

When it is very hot in the daytime and very cold at night. This causes the surface of rocks to expand and contract until it eventually breaks off.

400

Plants require what 3 main minerals?

Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

400
Why has farming changed over time?
Innovative technology
400
What type of farming is more common in the Prairie provinces?
Extensive farming
400

What falls under topography?

Gradient, Aspect, Altitude and Climate.


500

What are the size of the particles for the following particle types: Sand, Silt, and Clay

Sand: 2.0 - 0.02mm

Silt: 0.02 - 0.002mm

Clay: <0.002mm

500

Name the things we need for plant growth; there are 6

Availability of nutrients 

Roots to uptake nutrients and hold plant in place 

Water supply

CO2

pH

500
What percentage of people live in urban areas (present)?
80%
500
What three natural factors determine the types of farming?
Soil fertility, precipitation, and the lengths of their growing seasons
500

What are methods for sustainable agriculture?

Roof top farming, meat free food, and vertical farming