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Which of the following is NOT considered a physical input necessary for farming?
Which of the following is NOT considered a physical input necessary for farming?
What term describes crops that are primarily used for farmers' consumption rather than for sale?
What term describes crops that are primarily used for farmers' consumption rather than for sale?
Which of the following is an example of a useless output from a farming system?
Which of the following is an example of a useless output from a farming system?
In the farming system, which of the following best describes the term 'feedback'?
In the farming system, which of the following best describes the term 'feedback'?
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Which of the following processes converts inputs into outputs in farming?
Which of the following processes converts inputs into outputs in farming?
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Farming is also known as ______.
Farming is also known as ______.
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Inputs needed for farming include physical inputs like sunlight, soil nutrients, and ______.
Inputs needed for farming include physical inputs like sunlight, soil nutrients, and ______.
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Useful outputs from farming include food and ______.
Useful outputs from farming include food and ______.
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An example of a cultural input in farming is ______.
An example of a cultural input in farming is ______.
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Feedback in a farming system can include money and farmers' knowledge as well as ______.
Feedback in a farming system can include money and farmers' knowledge as well as ______.
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Study Notes
Farming System
- Farming is also known as agriculture
- It involves growing crops and raising livestock
- Farm produce is used for food and other products
- Farming is a system with inputs, processes, and outputs
Inputs
- Physical inputs: sunlight, soil nutrients, land, rainfall, air temperature
- Cultural inputs: technology, labor, fertilizers, pesticides, capital
Processes
- Farming processes convert inputs into outputs
- These include ploughing, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting, feeding
Outputs
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Useful outputs: food, farm produce
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Useless outputs: pollutants, animal waste, sewage, crop residue
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Cash crops: sold for money
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Subsistence crops: used as food by farmers
Feedback
- Feedback refers to things put back into the system
- Examples include money, farmer knowledge and skills
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Explore the fundamentals of farming, also known as agriculture. This quiz covers inputs, processes, outputs, and the importance of feedback in the farming system. Understand the differences between cash and subsistence crops and their implications.
