APHG 5.9-5.10

What does export concentration reflect?

• The degree to which a country's imports are concentrated on a small number of products

• The degree to which a country's exports are concentrated on a small number of products

• The degree to which a country's imports are concentrated on a large number of products

• The degree to which a country's exports are concentrated on a large number of products

Which countries are top exporters of food products?

• Brazil, China, Argentina, United States

• India, Russia, Australia, Canada

• Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy

• Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Turkey

What do larger countries with developed agricultural areas export to smaller less developed agricultural countries?

• Machinery and equipment

• Textile and apparel

• Luxury crops

• Processed food products

What are major exports for low latitude countries?

• Wheat, corn, rice, potatoes

• Coffee, sugar, tea, bananas

• Beef, pork, poultry, dairy products

• Cotton, wool, silk, jute

What do fair trade movements promote?

• Equality for the producers of crops in developing countries

• Subsidies for large agribusinesses

• Monopolization of agricultural production by developed countries

• Higher tariffs on imported agricultural products

What did the U.S. push the World Trade Organization to rule against in the 1990s?

• Tariffs on imported bananas

• Tariffs on imported machinery and equipment

• Tariffs on imported textile and apparel

• Tariffs on imported luxury crops

What has led to an increased risk of desertification in most world regions?

• Deforestation

• Draining wetlands

• Shifting agriculture

• Terraced farming

What is the purpose of terraced farming?

• To prevent the growth of rice crops

• To reduce the amount of land area that can be used to produce rice

• To promote the growth of natural vegetation

• To increase the amount of land area that can be used to produce rice

What impacts does agricultural expansion have on the environment?

• Impacts on air quality

• Impacts on wildlife conservation

• Impacts on soil erosion

• Impacts on urbanization

What is the legacy of colonialism and neocolonialism in global agricultural systems?

• Reduction of export dependence in developing countries

• Empowerment of local farmers in developing countries

• Control of land and crop production by agribusinesses based in developed countries

• Promotion of sustainable farming practices