Population and the environment AQA A-Level Geography Exam Review Questions And Answers 2024.

Arable farming - Answer Flat land, high quality, cereal and root crops Pastoral farming - Answer Livestock rearing, semi-desert Mixed farming - Answer Arable and livestock, common form of UK agriculture Intensive farming - Answer Fruit, flower, vegetable production, high investment in labour, high yields per hectare Commercial farming - Answer Crops produced for commercial use Extensive farming - Answer Low inputs, large areas of land, yields per hectare are low Subsistence farming - Answer Farmers produce for themselves and their families How does climate determine food productivity? - Answer - climate = measured by precipitation, temperature, sunshine hours, humidity, frequency of extreme weather - adequate rainfall = appropriate weather for rearing livestock and photosynthesis - climate can influence fevers such as malaria, yellow fever and ebola How does soil determine food productivity? - Answer - soil fertility = dependant on soil structure, texture, acidity, organic matter, nutrients - alluvial soils = caused from natural disasters, volcanoes, floodplains, flooding, river beds