Agriculture Dependancies
What two variables do you need to be a good farmer?
Heat and moisture
Is land a renewable resource or a non-renewable resource?
It can be both.
How have the sizes of farms changes from 1867 - Present?
They have increased in size.
What are the two types of farming?
Agriculture and Livestock
Name two types of crops that are grown in farms.
Corn; Wheat; Sugarcane; Alfalfa; etc.
What is in soil?
Minerals, water, air, bacteria, decomposed materials
What province has the majority of the prairie land?
Saskatchewan
Has the total amount of farms in Canada increased over time?
No, it has decreased greatly.
Name a factor that may be an obstacle for farmers to overcome.
Cost/Value of Land; Proximity to Market; Competition
How do farmers protect their crops?
Insurance, herbicides, pesticides, irrigation
Give an example of a bad land feature for farming.
Mountainous/hilly landscape
What are the two elements considered needed to be classified as a farm?
Crop; animal production
What is mechanization?
The process of doing work with machinery.
Where is most of the corn in the world grown?
United States of America
What is greenhouse gas?
Any gas that negatively affects the ozone layer.
True or False: 40% of Saskatchewan is farmland.
True
Why has farming changed over time?
Technology
What type of farming is more common in the Prairie provinces?
Agricultural farming
What are the 4 natural elements that agriculture relies on?
Climate, soil, biology, topography
What part of a hilly field would grow the best type of crops?
Wet year: top of the hill; Dry year: bottom of the hill; Average year: middle of the hill
How much money do Canadians spend on food a year?
$2,568
What percentage of people live in urban areas?
80%
What three natural factors determine the types of farming?
Soil fertility, precipitation, and the lengths of their growing seasons
Why is there less farms and farmers but more food and land?
People have more options for careers than they used to.