IGCSE Geography Agricultural Systems Practice Test

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• What is a consequence of keeping many cattle on limited land?
• Which disease is mentioned as weakening the cattle herd?
• The main causes are poor distribution of agricultural products.
• What percentage of Canada's farmland is from the three Prairie Provinces?
• Which practice helps protect soil and crops by creating a wind barrier?
• What two factors are cited as discouraging agriculture and reducing the workforce?
• Which three provinces form the Canadian Prairie Provinces?
• Which term describes water that provides alluvium and keeps the ground moist?
• Which of the following is not listed as an output of the mills?
• Which region receives about 940 mm of rainfall?
• In economic terms, which concept refers to money and assets used to produce goods and services?
• From where are irrigation canals typically built?
• How is Canada's labor force described?
• As countries become more affluent, what trend occurs in the beef market?
• Which term is used for the practice of planting a cover crop after harvest and before the next crop, to protect the soil?
• Which farming approach involves a series of practices such as stopping ploughing and leaving land fallow to conserve moisture?
• Which Swaziland upland area has about 787 mm of rainfall and steep slopes?
• Which process describes the movement of rock, sediment, and sand by water, which can create canyons and increase with slope or water speed?
• Which term describes the overall method of producing goods, from sowing to shipping?
• What term describes converting bare or cultivated land into forest, originally for hunting?
• Which category includes Fertilizer, Pesticides, and Irrigation as examples?
• Which term describes a form of subsistence agriculture in which fields are used for crops for relatively few years and left fallow for a long period?
• Which term describes a way of using natural resources without depleting them and of providing for human needs without causing long-term environmental harm?
• What term describes animal droppings used to fertilize land?
• Water rights from which river are already claimed, limiting irrigation?
• The practice of cultivating the land only every other year to conserve soil moisture is called what?
• In Brazil, the Northern Region accounts for what percentage of the beef herd?
• Who allocates land for homesteads and small farms on Swazi Nation Land?
• What does LEDC stand for in the context of agricultural development data?
• What term means an overflowing of water beyond its normal confines?
• Which practice involves planting a crop after the harvest of a cash crop and before planting another to reduce erosion?
• Where are cattle grazed in Swaziland farming described?
• What irrigation method is described for Swaziland?
• What term refers to mechanical devices that reduce the force required to do work, without changing the amount of work?
• What was the GDP per person (GDP per capita) in the data?
• Which Brazilian multinational beef company is mentioned as increasing production and exports since 2000?
• Which term best describes the total products produced by farming, such as wheat and barley?
• What term refers to the steps carved into mountains to make land flatter for farming?
• Where are processed meats typically canned and ready meal products produced?
• What is the purpose of burning the sugar cane before harvest?
• Which concept means concentrating on producing one type of output to increase productivity?
• Which implements are commonly used by households for farming in Swaziland?
• Which term describes animal droppings used to fertilize land?
• Which statement best fits having not much cash?
• Progressive emaciation caused by lack of protein and calories is known as which condition?
• What term describes large-scale production of crops for sale, intended for distribution to wholesalers or retailers?
• What type of farming is common in Swaziland?
• What is the rainfall amount for Swaziland's Highveld region?
• A condition in which soil has lost nutrients and becomes nearly useless for farming is called what?
• What percentage of sugarcane production is from large-scale farming?
• Which combination of climatic and soil features is described as favorable for the sugar farming region in Swaziland?
• Which type of crop is emphasized to address food security?
• Which term describes farming that has large fields with a single crop year after year?
• Which age group has the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence mentioned?
• Bagasse is the fibrous residue that remains after the juice is extracted from which crops?
• What was the actual output in tons when 140,000 tons were needed?
• Which farming system uses large fields planted with a single crop year after year?
• Which term means land that was not being used so that it could replenish its nutrients?
• Which term describes a disease caused by protein deficiency making children particularly vulnerable to other diseases?
• What process involves supplying land with water through a network of canals?
• Which drought year is reported as destroying that year's crop?
• Which term describes the sequence of activities such as ploughing, sowing, and harvesting?
• What is the state of roads through remote areas, affecting transport of materials?
• Which term describes advances in crop genetics and breeding?
• Which term describes farming that aims to provide for the basic needs of the farmer with little or no surplus?
• Which term refers to agriculture conducted at permanent settlements?
• What is the term for an abnormal state in which the body is not functioning normally?
• Which practice reduces stock density to prevent overgrazing and maintain vegetation cover?
• Which term describes farming that requires much labor?
• Which term describes a cycle of poverty that must be improved through investment of capital to improve seeds, irrigation, and other inputs?
• Which soil conservation method is explicitly listed as a solution alongside reducing stock density and stopping burning grasses?
• Which term is used to describe the work done by the working class, especially manual labor?
• Which factors have discouraged agriculture and reduced the workforce in the region?
• Which term describes a cycle of poverty that can be improved by investing in seeds and irrigation?
• What is the main reason multinational companies invest in Brazil's beef industry?
• What farming feature consists of steps carved into hillsides to create flat areas for farming?
• What is the life expectancy reported?
• Which term would describe agriculture that relies on human and animal power, using traditional fertilizers?
• What percentage of Swaziland's agricultural output is shown in the data?
• Which factor describes difficulties in transporting crops due to outdated machinery and poor roads?
• What approach is being sought to address food shortages?
• What farming practice involves ploughing parallel to the contours of a slope to minimize erosion?
• What land feature is noted as favorable?
• Which associations or programs help Swaziland sugar sales internationally?
• The development of a new disease-resistant wheat strain via scientific research is an example of which term?
• The main problem described as soil erosion due to strong winds is which category?
• What structure is built across gullies to prevent water erosion?
• What is the severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center, as described in Australia and India?
• Which country is associated with drought-resistant seed varieties?
• Which process involves the movement of rock, sediment, and sand by water, potentially forming canyons?
• Which irrigation methods are listed?
• Which agricultural practice is listed as a solution to food production difficulties?
• What term describes a long period of dry weather?
• How many orphans were reported?
• Cultivators cut weeds below the surface and sow seeds into the stubble of the previous year's crop. This is an example of which practice?
• Which term best describes the investment in machinery that allows one harvester to process 30 tons of wheat per day?
• Which term encompasses climate, temperature, rainfall, sunshine, soil, and land relief as key inputs?
• Which term means the amount produced; product or yield?
• In the data, which LEDC country is associated with large-scale sugarcane farming, contributing 77% of sugarcane production?
• Which term describes the challenges faced by farmers due to external factors like price fluctuations?
• What guides farming practices in Swaziland according to traditional knowledge?
• Which process involves the erosion of soil by wind?
• Which term includes substances such as nitrates or manure used to make soil more fertile?
• Which term describes a production system based on a large estate owned by an individual, family, or corporation and organized to produce a cash crop?
• Most Swazi farmers are self-sufficient on how many hectares?
• Which term refers to land left unused to replenish its nutrients?
• Which of the following is a typical use of Swazi Nation Land?
• The machine rips up the frozen ground in winter into large chunks to block the wind near the surface. This technique is known as which?
• Which term refers to destructive insects or other animals that attack crops, food, or livestock?
• Which term covers non-human factors like climate and soil?
• Beef in Brazil was developed with which health-oriented enhancements to reduce cholesterol?
• The deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest is primarily linked to which aspect of beef production in Brazil?
• Which term denotes land specifically used for crop cultivation?
• Which term describes inputs such as Fertilizer, Pesticides, and Irrigation?
• The sequence of sowing in spring, harvesting in autumn, and transporting to shipping points describes which concept?
• Which term refers to protecting soil from erosion?
• What benefits are mentioned for workers?
• Which drought year is cited?
• Which detailed roles are included among labor needs?
• What agricultural problem results from a shortage of land and many cattle on a small area?
• Which term describes farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing?
• Which practice involves rotating fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil?
• By 1999, production had recovered to what percent of the 1989-1991 level?
• What fertilizer is commonly used in Swaziland traditional farming?
• Which area is most at risk of drought in Canada according to the notes?
• Which term refers to the work performed by people, especially manual labor?
• What percentage of Swaziland sugarcane production comes from small-scale farming?
• What term describes structures that contain a young plant inside a protective covering?
• Which term describes farming systems typical of large estates producing cash crops, often in the tropics?
• Why is irrigation required in the sugar farming region?
• What is the term for the structure of soil, comprising minerals and organic matter?
• What method involves filling gullies with rocks and other materials to prevent them from enlarging?
• What method is used to prevent gullies from becoming larger by adding rocks and other materials?
• What are the outputs produced by the sugar mills?
• What type of soil is described as humus-rich and very fertile?
• Which product category includes canned and ready meal items?
• Which term describes farming that involves raising animals, usually on grass and on land not suitable for crops?
• What is Swaziland's biggest crop?
• Which country is the second largest beef producer in the world, accounting for about 16% of global production and 25% of global beef exports?
• Where are slaughtering and meat processing concentrated in Brazil's beef sector?
• What is the term for a belt of trees or shrubs arranged as protection against strong winds?
• Which term best describes agriculture powered by human and animal muscle with traditional fertilizers?
• Which of the following is identified as a cause of soil erosion?
• Which animal is described as producing both meat and milk?
• What percentage of global beef production is accounted for by Brazil?
• Which term refers to inputs provided by people, such as capital, labour, machinery and tools, seeds, and government influence?
• Which practice ploughs parallel to the contour of a slope to reduce erosion?
• What term describes Utensils used in agriculture such as axes, shovels, ploughs, and spades?
• Which of the following is listed as a cause of soil erosion in Swaziland?
• What is the debate about Swaziland farming strategies?
• Which Brazilian region is closest to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo and focuses on growth and fattening with centralized processing?
• Leather products are exported to which set of destinations?
• Which term describes a shortage of food caused by unequal distribution of agricultural products rather than a lack of production?
• What types of labor are needed for the sugar industry?
• Growing wheat in strips at right angles to the prevailing wind with fallow strips in-between is called what?
• What is the common use of harvested maize in the described farming system?
• A disease of chronic malnutrition during childhood, in which a protein deficiency makes the child more vulnerable to other diseases such as measles, diarrhea, and influenza, is called what?
• What climate conditions are specified?
• Which action is suggested to address deforestation linked to beef production?
• In the Northern Region of Brazil, what practice contributes to forest clearance for pasture and seeding?
• Which country in North America is described as MEDC in the notes?
• What percentage of the population aged 19-49 had AIDS?
• What percentage of deforestation is attributed to beef ranches?
• The Southern Region and Central-West of Brazil are described as having a temperate climate and hold what shares of the beef herds?
• Fluctuations in world prices and demand are an example of which category?
• The Prairies stretch approximately how many kilometers from east to west?
• What percentage of agricultural wage is attributed to Swaziland in the data?
• Which term describes being on guard against danger?
• What economic constraint prevents farmers from buying improved seeds, fertilizers, tractors, or cattle?
• What is a consequence of heavy reliance on food aid?
• Which practice involves growing crops in narrow bands across a field to reduce wind and water erosion?
• Fuels such as ethanol or methanol created from fermentation of plants are called what?
• What are the three mills and their corporate affiliation?
• Which areas are identified as needing improvement in Brazil's beef industry?
• Which term describes the growing of crops for sale as opposed to consumption?
• Fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides are examples of which category?
• Which region is described as Lowveld with 660 mm rainfall?
• Which practice involves growing different crops in narrow bands across a field to reduce wind and water erosion?
• Which term refers to land suitable for growing crops?
• Gullies mainly form due to which environmental condition in the high veld areas?
• In Swaziland, who provides most of the physical labor on farms?
• Which climate description matches the notes about Canada?
• Which term describes the actions that individuals, groups, and organizations engage in as a result of inputs and that lead to certain outcomes (e.g., ploughing, sowing, weeding, application of chemicals, harvesting, storage and transportation)?
• Which term describes farming that rotates crops to protect soil nutrients?
• Which term describes farming that requires relatively little energy input into the land for the calories extracted?
• Which country is cited as producing beef outputs?
• Since 2000, how have Brazil's beef production and exports changed?
• An economic system based on private property and free enterprise is best described by which term?
• Which term refers to any substance used to make soil more fertile, including manure or nitrates?
• How is the Canadian land described in the notes?
• What term describes the movement of soil components, especially topsoil, from one place to another by wind or water?
• Which river's water rights are cited as being claimed, limiting irrigation?
• Which term refers to the cost of inputs the farming system includes, such as labour, fertiliser, machinery costs?