Geography Answers

In which one of the following regions is shifting cultivation a prominent form of 

agriculture?

(1) South Asia

(2) East Asia

(3) Sub-Saharan Africa

(4) North Africa

(5) Central America 

Which one of the following alternatives presents an aspect of sustainable agriculture?

(1) increased use of chemicals

(2) ridge tillage

(3) single-product (monoculture) farms

(4) elimination of all cattle farming

(5) large farms and many machines

Developing countries are generally characterised by ... compared to developed countries.

(1) a higher share of tertiary sector workers

(2) a smaller share of primary and secondary sector workers

(3) people completing fewer years of school

(4) a higher expenditure on health care

(5) a longer life expectancy of people

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4. Countries such as Algeria, Mauritania and Somalia are characterised by … and … .

(1) the dominance of subsistence agriculture; coniferous forest as primary biome

(2) a small area of farmland per tractor; oxisols as primary soil type

(3) the dominance of pastoral nomadism; desert and desert shrub as primary biome

(4) a large area of farmland per tractor; a humid tropical climate

(5) the dominance of commercial agriculture; a warm midlatitude climate

Countries such as Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania are 

characterised by … and … .

(1) a low percentage of the workforce in agriculture; a cold midlatitude climate

(2) a high percentage of the workforce in agriculture; a humid tropical climate 

(3) the dominance of pastoral nomadism; aridisols as primary soil type 

(4) the dominance of intensive subsistence agriculture; broadleaf deciduous forest as 

primary biome

(5) the dominance of commercial agriculture; desert and desert shrub as dominant 

biome

Which one of the following statements on the spatial association between the percentage 

of the labour force engaged in agriculture (Figure 7) and the hectares of farmland per 

tractor (Figure 8) is true? 

(1) In developing countries much, of the work on farms is done with hand tools and 

animal power, with less reliance on machinery. 

(2) The high percentage of farmers and few machines in developing countries are 

associated with commercial farming

(3) The small percentage of farmers and many machines in developed countries are 

associated with subsistence farming.

(4) In India, one tractor has to service 500 or more hectares of farmland, while in 

Australia, less than 5% of the labour force is engaged in agriculture. 

Making (and earning) a living

1. Which one of the following statements on the spatial variation of the percentage of the 

labour force engaged in agriculture (Figure 7) is false? 

(1) Africa is characterised by a relatively high percentage of the labour force engaged 

in agriculture.

(2) In India 50% and above of the labour force is engaged in agriculture, while in 

Canada, less than 5% of the labour force is engaged in agriculture.

(3) North America is characterized by a relatively low percentage of the labour force 

engaged in agriculture.

(4) In developed countries the percentage of the labour force engaged in agriculture is 

generally much higher than in developing countries.

(5) South, East and Southeast Asia are characterized by a relatively high percentage 

of the labour force engaged in agriculture.

Which one of the following statements on the occurrence and impact of geological hazards is true? GGH1501/001/3/2021 11 (1) Earthquakes are much easier to predict than volcanic eruptions. (2) Both earthquakes and volcanoes rarely occur along the boundaries between tectonic plates. (3) Volcanic eruptions generally have no impact on the nature of the landscape in the areas where they are located. (4) Worldwide literally thousands of earthquakes occur every day. (5) There are currently fewer than 50 active volcanoes around the world.

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