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Food Problem Can we feed ourselves?: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

Intensive rice cultivation is a major farming type in China. In which region is it primarily practiced, and what climatic conditions favor it?

Question 2

1 mark

In the context of the module Food Problem — Can we feed ourselves?, which of the following refers to a major farming problem in China that involves the degradation of land through the removal of topsoil by wind or water?

Question 3

1 mark

China faces immense pressure on its agricultural land due to rapid urbanization and industrialization. Effective land use management is crucial to balancing food production with other development goals. Which strategy, if implemented, represents a complex approach that seeks to optimize land use while potentially requiring significant societal and economic adjustments?

Question 4

1 mark

In the study of agricultural geography, which of the following farming types involves the cultivation of flowers and plants, often found near urban areas?

Question 5

1 mark

In Less Developed Countries (LDCs), particularly in the Sahel region, which combination of human factors is cited as a major cause of chronic food problems?

Question 6

2 marks

Identify two physical factors mentioned in the curriculum that can act as physical constraints on agricultural production and contribute to the food problem in China.

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Question 7

3 marks

Identify one type of extensive farming practiced in China and briefly describe its main characteristic related to land use.

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Question 8

5 marks

Discuss how both physical constraints and environmental problems collectively affect China's food supply.

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Question 9

3 marks

Better land use management is an important strategy to address farming problems in China, particularly concerning the limited availability of agricultural land.

(a) Explain why effective land use management is crucial for China's food security. (1 point)

(b) Identify two specific practices that fall under 'better land use management' in agriculture. (2 points)

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Question 10

5 marks

China has utilized scientific farming methods extensively to boost agricultural productivity and feed its large population. However, this intensive approach often leads to unintended long-term challenges, contrasting sharply with the issues faced by Less Developed Countries (LDCs) attempting to adopt similar technologies.

(a) Examine two distinct negative environmental impacts resulting from the intensive use of scientific farming methods in China, and briefly explain how each impact threatens long-term food security. (2 points)

(b) Contrast the primary socio-economic limitation to adopting scientific farming methods faced by small-scale farmers in China versus small-scale farmers in a typical Less Developed Country (LDC) in the Sahel region of Africa. (3 points)

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