Unit 5

Question 1

How does topography affect agriculture?

Answer 1

Topography has a direct impact on food production. It affects water drainage, soil erosion, and crop suitability. It helps plan irrigation systems, manage slopes, and optimize land use

Question 2

Intensive agriculture

Answer 2

focuses on maximizing output from a small area of land

Question 3

Extensive agriculture

Answer 3

Uses larger areas of land but produces less yield per acre

Question 4

Example of extensive agriculture

Answer 4

Nomadic heading in Mongolia, where herders more their livestock across areas to fresh pastures