Farming systems

What is one benefit of farming?

• Cheaper
• Convenient
• Healthier
• All of the above

When only crops are grown, we refer to this as _______

• Arable farming

• Subsistence farming

• Commercial farming

Growing crops and raising live stock to meet family needs is called

• Commercial farming

• Mixed farming

• Subsistence farming

Farming and raising livestock for profit is called

• Subsistence farming

• Commercial farming

• Arable farming

Which of these is a physical factor affecting farming?

• Amount of rainfall

• Amount of machinery

• Availability of workers

• Amount of capital

Which of these is a farming input?

• Tractor

• Ploughing the fields

• Milk

• Harvest

Which of these is a farming output?

• Tractor

• Milk

• Milking

• Investment

What is the most basic form of farming, usually run by a family who work their own land?

• Subsistence farming

• Commercial farming

What is the main aim of commercial farming?

• Sell everything the farm produces

• Feed the farmer's family

• Reduce the number of outputs

• Protect the local environment

Why is temperature a factor that affects farming?

• Each type of crop requires specific conditions for growth

• Crops can grow in a wide range of conditions

• Farmers prefer working in warmer conditions

• Cows don't like the rain