Which of the following best describes subsistence farming?
A) Uses modern technology to cultivate just enough food for a family or village
B) Is no longer practiced in most of the world
C) Is the traditional agriculture practiced by humans 12,000 years ago
D) Is carried on large parcels of land that produce crops sold on the international market
C
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Which of the following categories includes the others?
A. human capital B. natural resources C. economic resources D. manufactured capital E. energy resources
All of the following are true about subsidies for food production except
a. Subsidies in developed countries average $571,000 per minute. b. Milk production quadrupled in New Zealand after farm subsidies were ended. c. Food prices in developed countries are kept artificially low. d. Developing countries also receive large amounts of subsidies for growing food. e. Some analysts recommend replacing traditional subsidies with subsidies that promote sustainable agricultural practices.
Among Bangkok's environmental problems are saltwater intrusion in the water table and:
A) nuclear radiation B) subsidence C) destruction of song birds by foreign-introduced rats D) acid rain
Examine the map of the plate boundaries and answer this question.
Oceanic lithosphere is being recycled at ________.
A. H B. G C. C D. D