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| 1 | What is the difference between the following contrasting pairs? | ||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | An arable farm and a pastoral farm |
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| (b) | A capital intensive farm and a labour intensive farm |
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| (c) | A commercial farm and a subsistence farm |
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| 2 | The
items in the list that follows are either inputs, outputs or processes
on a mixed farm in the English midlands. |
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| Select whether they are inputs, outputs or processes and then print out the list: |
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| 3 | Name a farm or a farming area that you have studied. This can be in the United Kingdom, or in any other part of the world. Explain how farming on this farm or in this area has been influenced by the following: | ||||||||||||||||||
| (i) | climate | ||||||||||||||||||
| (ii) | soils and/or the slope of the land | ||||||||||||||||||
| (iii) | changes in demand from the market | ||||||||||||||||||
| (iv) | local, national or international government |
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| 4 | Choose one of the following issues in agricultural geography. | |||
| (i) | the damage caused by soil erosion | |||
| (ii) | the loss of wildlife habitats caused by intensification of agriculture | |||
| (iii) | the damage to the environment caused by over-use of fertiliser | |||
| (a) | Describe the problem caused by your chosen issue. |
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| (b) | Explain why this problem has arisen. You should refer to human and natural factors which are responsible for the problem. |
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| (c) | Describe what is being done to try to manage the problem that you have chosen. |
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