The Appalachian Plateau region and the Valley and Ridge region share similar climates and a high elevation.Why is agriculture more successful in the Valley and Ridge region than in the Appalachian Plateau?A The higher elevation of the Appalachian Plateau makes it harder to farm there.B The soil quality in the Valley and Ridge region is superior to the soil of the Appalachian Plateau.C The valleys of the Valley and Ridge region are more numerous than the valleys of the Appalachian Plateau.D The percentage of people willing to work in agriculture in the Valley and Ridge region is higher than in the Appalachian Plateau.

Farming on long lots is most likely to occur along which of the following?Group of answer choicesAppalachian MountainsEvergladesRocky MountainsMississippi RiverWest Texas Plains

Which region of North America had the most productive agricultural soils, producing cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo?Group of answer choicesthe Middle Coloniesthe Southern Coloniesthe Northern Colonies

True or False: Agricultural production has increased faster than farmland has.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Subsistence agriculture is most common in which of the following regions?ResponsesGreat Plains of the United StatesGreat Plains of the United StatesPampas of ArgentinaPampas of ArgentinaAmazon BasinAmazon BasinThe Outback of AustraliaThe Outback of AustraliaThe Ruhr Valley of Germany

From what we have seen and read, the long-term, large-scale trend in U.S. agriculture has been toward smaller farms.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse