Unit 5 Part I (AP HUG) Quiz

What is agriculture defined as in the provided material?

• The long-term weather patterns in a region

• The money invested in land, equipment, and machines

• Process by which humans alter the landscape in order to raise crops and livestock for consumption and trade

• Type of subsistence extensive agriculture based in semi-arid and arid regions

Which type of agriculture is characterized by the use of large amounts of inputs, such as energy, fertilizers, labor, or machines, to maximize yields?

• Subsistence agriculture

• Intensive agriculture

• Extensive agriculture

• Pastoral nomadism

Match the following goals of commercial agriculture with their correct descriptions.

• Characteristic of commercial agriculture focusing on efficiency and output

• To raise enough livestock to sell for profit

• Primary goal of commercial agriculture according to the document

• To specialize in one crop and usually be labor intensive

• Aspect of commercial agriculture involving significant financial input

• To meet the immediate needs of the farmer and their family

• Goal not primarily focused on commercial gain but on sustenance

• To invest money in land, equipment, and machines

Which type of agriculture is most common in developed countries? (a)  

• Subsistence agriculture
• Commercial agriculture
• Intensive subsistence agriculture
• Extensive commercial agriculture

What does the term "capital" refer to in the context of agriculture?

• The process of altering the landscape to raise crops and livestock

• The long-term weather patterns in a region

• The money invested in land, equipment, and machines

• A type of subsistence extensive agriculture

What is commercial gardening also known as?

• Dairy farming

• Market gardening

• Livestock ranching

• Mediterranean agriculture

What is the main characteristic of Mediterranean agriculture?

• It is found in regions with hot, dry summers and mild winters.

• It involves seasonal herding of animals from higher elevations.

• It is the commercial grazing of animals confined to a specific area.

• It is intensive farming where fruits and vegetables are seasonally grown.

What is transhumance?

• The geographic distance that milk is delivered.

• Seasonal herding of animals from higher elevations in the summer to lower elevations in the winter.

• Type of agriculture found in regions with hot, dry summers.

• The commercial grazing of animals confined to a specific area.

Which settlement pattern is characterized by having groups of homes located near each other?

• Dispersed settlements

• Linear settlement

• Clustered (nucleated) settlements

• Metes and bounds

The Public Land Survey System is also known as (a)   .

• French long-lot system
• Metes and bounds
• Townships
• Township and range system