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Types of Farming
Bonus Questions
100

What are the top three U.S farm products

Cattle, Corn, and Soybeans

100

Name three of the top ten agriculture-producing States in terms of cash receipts 

California, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina, and Wisconsin

100

What is the botanical classification of a tomato?

(classification examples: grain, fruit, vegetable, etc.)

Its a fruit

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

Who owns the most agriculture land in the US?

Bill Gates

200

What is the botanical classification of a potato?

(classification examples: grain, fruit, vegetable, etc.)

Vegetable

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
Give an example of a bad land feature that impacts farming?
Mountainous/hilly landscape
300
______ and _______ ____________ contribute about 1.4% to Canada's GDD.
Crop; animal production
300

What is the botanical classification of an eggplant?

(classification examples: grain, fruit, vegetable, etc.)

Fruit

300
Where is intensive farming most common?
Densely populated areas
300
What is evapotranspiration?
Movement of H2O into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil and transpiration from plants.
400

Two examples of living creatures that benefit farming.

Bees & earthworms

400
Classification 4 is also known as the "_____-_____" point.
break-even
400

What is the botanical classification of an onion?

(classification examples: grain, fruit, vegetable, etc.)

Vegetable

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

Soil is a major source of nutrients needed by plants for growth. 

What are the three main nutrients needed for plant growth?

nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K)

500
How much money do Canadians spend on food (present day)?
11% of their income.
500

What is the botanical classification of a pumpkin?

(classification examples: grain, fruit, vegetable, etc.)

Fruit

500
What three natural factors determine the types of farming?
Soil fertility, precipitation, and the lengths of their growing seasons
500
Out of the four graphs shown in The Changing Farm, which was the only one to increase from 1901-2001?
The size of the farms.