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Which factor is NOT contributing to food insecurity?
Which factor is NOT contributing to food insecurity?
Planting a variety of crops is a method to improve food security.
Planting a variety of crops is a method to improve food security.
True
Name two government-related factors that contribute to food insecurity.
Name two government-related factors that contribute to food insecurity.
Government corruption, trade policies
__________ agriculture practices can help improve food security.
__________ agriculture practices can help improve food security.
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Match the farming aspects with their characteristics:
Match the farming aspects with their characteristics:
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Which of the following practices is used in small-scale farming?
Which of the following practices is used in small-scale farming?
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Sustainable agricultural practices are known for leading to monoculture.
Sustainable agricultural practices are known for leading to monoculture.
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List one benefit of diversifying rural economies.
List one benefit of diversifying rural economies.
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What type of animals are commonly raised in small-scale farming?
What type of animals are commonly raised in small-scale farming?
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Large-scale farming typically relies on manual labor.
Large-scale farming typically relies on manual labor.
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What is the primary focus of small-scale farming?
What is the primary focus of small-scale farming?
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Large-scale farming produces RAW materials for _____ industries.
Large-scale farming produces RAW materials for _____ industries.
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Match the farming techniques with their main features:
Match the farming techniques with their main features:
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Which technology is NOT typically associated with small-scale farming?
Which technology is NOT typically associated with small-scale farming?
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Crop rotation helps to make crops more vulnerable to disease.
Crop rotation helps to make crops more vulnerable to disease.
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What contributes significantly to a country’s GDP and foreign exchange through exports?
What contributes significantly to a country’s GDP and foreign exchange through exports?
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Which economic sector involves the extraction of raw materials such as mining and farming?
Which economic sector involves the extraction of raw materials such as mining and farming?
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Gross National Product (GNP) is calculated by subtracting net income from foreign investments from Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Gross National Product (GNP) is calculated by subtracting net income from foreign investments from Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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What is the primary role of the quaternary sector in the economy?
What is the primary role of the quaternary sector in the economy?
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_________ agriculture involves cultivating soil and raising animals to produce food and other products.
_________ agriculture involves cultivating soil and raising animals to produce food and other products.
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Match the economic indicators with their descriptions:
Match the economic indicators with their descriptions:
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tertiary sector?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tertiary sector?
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Economic sectors have equal contribution to the GDP of an economy.
Economic sectors have equal contribution to the GDP of an economy.
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What is the impact of agriculture on other sectors in South Africa?
What is the impact of agriculture on other sectors in South Africa?
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Study Notes
Economic Geography
- Economic geography is a field of human geography examining spatial and temporal resource processes.
Primary Sector
- Involves extracting raw materials from the environment, including mining, fishing, farming, and forestry.
- Smaller specialized parts of the economy, including high-level decision-makers, leaders, and officials.
Secondary Sector
- Processes raw materials into finished products in factories.
- Includes activities like transformation of primary materials into manufactured goods, higher value products, labor, packaging, design, and maintenance.
Quaternary Sector
- Based on intellectual skills, expert knowledge, and information communication technology (ICT).
- Includes research, technology, R&D, and scientific information.
Tertiary Sector
- Provides services and human skills.
- Includes activities like distribution, recreation, tourism, and banking.
GDP
- Represents the total value of all goods and services over a period (economy size).
- Different sectors contribute to GDP differently.
- More developed countries (MEDCs) rely more on secondary and tertiary sectors.
- Less developed countries (LEDCs) are more reliant on primary sectors.
GNP
- The total value of goods and services a country provides in a year.
- Calculated by adding GDP plus net income from foreign investments.
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Test your knowledge on the various sectors of the economy within the field of economic geography. This quiz covers the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectors alongside concepts like GDP. Explore the interactions of these sectors and their impact on economic processes.
