《农业与乡村地理学》第五次课程作业-第101112章附答案

1、农业与乡村地理学第五次课程作业-第10/11/12章 您的基本信息：矩阵文本题 *姓名：_学号：_1. Which of the following is not a statement of Von Thnens intensity theory？ 单选题 *land and labour were the most important farming inputsintensity meant the cost of machinery input per hectare 【正确答案】production with few labour inputs per hectare was cal

2、led extensiveproduction with many labour inputs per hectare was called intensive2. Which of the following is not a statement of Von Thnens crop theory？ 单选题 *The farmer who wished to maximize economic rent would change the combination of crops and animals that he or she kept or type of agriculture.As

3、 distance from the market increased, the price received at the farm gate declined.The rate at which prices are falling in all directions of the town is not equal. 【正确答案】A series of rings of different land uses have appeared around the market.3. Which of the following is wrong with respect to Von Thn

4、ens analysis of the principle of determining zones？单选题 *Highly perishable commodities shouldnt be produced near the market. 【正确答案】Products with a low value per unit weight, must be produced near the marketProducts with a high value per unit weight, may be produced at some distance from the market.So

5、me goods which are perishable may be processed into less perishable commodities which also have a higher value per unit weight, and can then be produced at a distance.4. Which of the following statements about testing the Von Thnens model is false？ 单选题 *There are few parts of the world where the con

6、ditions of the Isolated State are to be found.Von Thnens assumption that there were no spatial variations in soil type and climate within the Isolated State isunrealistic.It is difficult to test using Von Thnens measures of economic rent and intensity.The value of land and buildings, as well as cont

7、ractual rents, are the equivalent of economic rents. 【正确答案】5. Which of the following statements about modern farming is incorrect？单选题 *the nearer fields will be farmed intensively, the remoter fields will be farmed extensively or be in less time-consuming cropscapital inputs are more important than

8、labourintensity should be measured in terms of total inputsthe higher the value per unit weight, the less that could move long distances; conversely the lower the value, the longer distances that can be moved and hence the lower the amount in world trade 【正确答案】6. Which of the following statements ab

9、out peri-urban region is incorrect？单选题 *OECD stated the peri-urban region to be that area whose structure and activities are modified by the presence or extension of one or more agglomerations.All the changes taking place in the agriculture of the peri-urban regions are due solely to urban influence

10、. 【正确答案】The loss of farm labour is part of a national trend.Not all farmers in the zone react alike to the anticipation of urban development.7. Which of the following statements are not the reason for a shift from land to more extensive practices？单选题 *On the edge of cities the decline in the agricul

11、tural labour force is particularly stron.There are less part-time farmers near cities. 【正确答案】In some places, the building of roads or houses has cut off a field from the main part of the farm.anticipation of land sale8. Which of the following is not a trend in agricultural development in areas surro

12、unding cities？ 单选题 *still dominated by specialized and intensive farming systemsThe dominant production was of high value goods with high labour and capital inputs.Nearness to towns has been a inclining advantage for farmers for some time. 【正确答案】Nearness to towns has been a declining advantage for f

13、armers for some time.9. Which of the following is not an assumption of the Boserup model？单选题 *Modern agricultural technologies are not available to farmers.Farmers are thought to be aware of a wide range of traditional farming methods, but use only extensive methods.Variations in soil type and clima

14、te are assumed to have no influence on the intensity of farming.Population increase is dependent upon an increase in the food supply. 【正确答案】10. Which of the following is not true of subsisrence communities in the tropics？ 单选题 *population density determines agricultural intensitythe ratio of the area

15、 in crops to the sum of the area in crops plus the fallow did increase with population densityany given population density agricultural intensities were lower for cereal growers than those cultivating roots 【正确答案】agricultural intensities were higher than in those communities with similar population

16、densities but no livestock11. Which of the following is not true of shifting agriculture？ 单选题 *A very long fallow during which time secondary forest is established, which restores soil fertility.Rotational bush fallowing has longer fallows and longer periods in crops. 【正确答案】Such a system is only pos

17、sible where there are very low population densities and abundant land.The land in fallow remains in the possession of the family that cultivated it, and the settlement is not moved.12. When the population density reaches a certain level, the settlement will be fixed？ 单选题 *6 per km28 per km210 per km

18、2 【正确答案】12 per km213. Which of the following is not true of shifting agriculture permanent cultivation？ 单选题 *has longer periods in crops than in fallowis found in regions of very low density 【正确答案】Land is frequently hoed.People are encouraged to graze their stock on the stubble.14. Which of the foll

19、owing is not true of multiple cropping？ 单选题 *Multiple cropping may be related to population density in peasant societies.There is a strong positive correlation between density and double cropping. 【正确答案】It depends upon a year-round supply of water, normally only available with irrigation.Multiple cr

20、opping is rare in the high density areas of Africa.15. Which of the following is not true of agricultural characteristics of regions of high population density and growth？ 单选题 *high degree of fragmentationLabour forcrs on family farms are underemployed.The abundance of cheap labor encouraged the ado

21、ption of labor-saving machines. 【正确答案】Cereal crops replaced by high yielding but nutritionally inferior crops.16. How much wet rice does a family need to feed itself？ 单选题 *0.5 ha0.7 ha 【正确答案】0.9 ha1.1 ha17. Which of the following statements is not true of the characteristics of poverty in Java？ 单选题

22、*Farms in Java are remarkably small.Half Javas rural population has either no land or less than 0.1 ha.Much land devoted to non-food crops. 【正确答案】Much of the land is double cropped.18. Which of the following is not true of the development of agriculture in areas where the agricultural Labour force i

23、s declining？ 单选题 *Until the Second World War, the decline in the agricultural labour force was largely accounted for by the migration of hired agricultural labourers to the towns.Since the end of the Second World War, not only have labourers continued to leave farming, but many small farmers have also left the land.With advances in agricultural technology there are considerable economic advantages in farming large units.Mean size of holding in the major regions is strongly relat