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Human geography 4

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Agriculture is the deliberate modification of Earth’s surface through cultivation of plants and raising animals to obtain food or economic gain Agriculture
Coffee emerged from which agricultural hearth? Sub-Saharan Africa / Ethiopia
Farming for the primary purpose of feeding one’s family is known as what? Subsistence farming
Where is shifting cultivation commonly utilized to produce food? Tropical regions (Amazon Basin, Central Africa, Southeast Asia)
Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world’s people? Intensive subsistence agriculture
A large commercial farm in a developing country specializing in one or two crops is called what? Plantation
What is the most important crop to the densely populated regions of East, South, and Southeast Asia? Rice
What is the primary factor for choosing commercial farm production in von Thünen’s model? Proximity to the market
What form of subsistence agriculture is based on the herding of domesticated animals? Pastoral nomadism
The cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions is called what? Aquaculture
What is the production of food primarily for sale off the farm? Commercial agriculture
Where is the agricultural hearth of corn? Mesoamerica / Mexico
Which type of agriculture is associated with lesser developed countries? Subsistence and shifting cultivation
Which type of agriculture is grain farming? Commercial
Ranching is what type of agriculture? Commercial
Where is the agricultural hearth of wheat? Southwest Asia
Which type of agriculture is associated with the tractor? Commercial agriculture
Why are dairy farms generally located near the market area? Milk spoils quickly and has high transportation costs
What are Primary Level Economic Activities? Extraction and harvesting of raw materials such as agriculture, mining, forestry, and fishing
The UN computes the Human Development Index (HDI) using which three main factors? Life expectancy, education, and GNI per capita (PPP-adjusted)
Which region of the world has the highest per capita income? North America
What are Secondary Level Economic Activities? Transforming raw materials into finished goods through manufacturing and construction
What is the primary objective of the World Trade Organization? Negotiating and enforcing international trade rules, lowering trade barriers, resolving disputes, and promoting open competition
What indicator was developed by the UN in 1990 to measure development? Human Development Index (HDI)
What are Tertiary Level Economic Activities? Services such as retail, healthcare, education, transportation, business, law, teaching, and information technology
What is an MDC? More Developed Country with high income, high HDI, strong industry and services, and strong education and healthcare
Which country has the lowest HDI? South Sudan
Which region has the lowest GDP? Sub-Saharan Africa
Which country has the highest HDI? Iceland (around 0.972)
What is an LDC? Less Developed Country with low income, low HDI, reliance on primary activities, and lower education and health outcomes
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