Question

name
directions: write the number of the term next to the correct definition.

term definition

1 slash - and - burn a. farming to meet the needs of a family, with little or no surplus.
2 terracing b. large estate system developed during spanish colonial rule.
3 cash crop c. farming method that creates flat “steps” on mountain slopes.
4 hacienda d. crop grown for profit, such as coffee or sugarcane.
5 subsistence farming e. farming method where trees are cut and burned to clear land.
ctions: choose the best answer and circle it.
which of the following is an example of vertical zonation in the andes mountains?
a. bananas growing at high elevations
b. coffee growing in cooler, mid - elevation zones
c. tobacco being grown on flat land
d. slash - and - burn agriculture clearing forests
what is the purpose of terracing in highland agriculture?
to increase deforestation
to grow food for livestock
to prevent erosion and grow crops on slopes
to grow only tropical crops
plantation agriculture is mainly used for:
growing one major crop over a large area for sale
small - scale farming in mountainous areas
growing a variety of crops for a family
collecting wild plants from the rainforest

Explanation:

1. Slash - and - burn is a farming method where trees are cut and burned to clear land, so 1 - E.
2. Terracing creates flat "steps" on mountain slopes, so 2 - C.
3. A cash crop is grown for profit like coffee or sugarcane, so 3 - D.
4. Hacienda is a large estate system developed during Spanish colonial rule, so 4 - B.
5. Subsistence farming is for meeting family needs with little or no surplus, so 5 - A.

For the multiple - choice question about vertical zonation in the Andes Mountains, coffee growing in cooler, mid - elevation zones is an example of how different crops grow at different elevations, so the answer is B.

For the question about the purpose of terracing in highland agriculture, it is to prevent erosion and grow crops on slopes, so the answer is C.

For the question about plantation agriculture, it is mainly used for growing one major crop over a large area for sale, so the answer is A.

Answer:

1 - E
2 - C
3 - D
4 - B
5 - A
Multiple - choice (vertical zonation): B. Coffee growing in cooler, mid - elevation zones
Multiple - choice (terracing purpose): C. To prevent erosion and grow crops on slopes
Multiple - choice (plantation agriculture): A. Growing one major crop over a large area for sale