Which two tropics bound the region where plants thrive in intense heat and sunlight?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
100
Define Agriculture
Growing crops and raising animals
100
What two main HUMAN factors affect the type of agriculture that is grown in a region?
Population, Cultural Food Preferences
100
Commercial farms are driven by profit
True
100
Define Commercial Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture: Farming that produces a large surplus of one or a few types of crop, livestock, or other farm product, and sells it for profit
200
The agriculture cycle in the mid-latitudes begins where there is no longer a danger of what?
Frost
200
Name the food groups outlined in the Canada Food Guide
Grains, Fruits and Vegetables, Dairy Products and Proteins
200
What are the 3 types of farming?
Intensive, Extensive, Subsistence
200
Seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres occur 3 months apart
False
200
Between your team, list the 5 Factors that affect the Fortunes of Commercial Farms
Location and Climate
Raw Materials
Labour and Machinery
Transportation
Market Forces
300
When it is day-time in the winter in Canada (like right now), what time of day/season is it in Australia?
Night-time, Summer
300
How do Canadians have access to fresh produce during the off-season?
A worldwide network of producers supply produce to our local grocery stores
300
There are 3 types of Subsistence Farmers. Name all 3 and define one of them
Nomadic Herders, Shifting Cultivators, Small Landowners
300
Agribusiness is another term for describing commercial farming
True
300
Explain how drones could be used in commercial farming
(Explain Video)
400
What is the future of farming according to the video we watched yesterday?
Vertical Farming
400
Explain how Market Forces affect the profit of Commercial Farms
Customer demand plays a key role in deciding the success of failure of a farmer
Competition with other foods for better products and lower prices
Prices are set by supply and demand
500
Explain the financial situation of most subsistence farmers
Near the poverty line, don't have much more than what they produce
500
Explain how Climate affects the profits of Commercial Farms
Temperature, soil fertility and natural vegetation influence what type of crops can be grown in an area
Best opportunity for success is to find an area where the climate is suited to what you want to grow