admina) Farming can be seen as a system – put all the words associated with farming into one of the following four columns:
Milking, milk, manure, knowledge, skills, government policies, soil.
Inputs: Process: Outputs: Feedback:
(4 Marks)
b) What is the meaning of the term subsistence farming?
(2 Marks)
c) What is the meaning of the term intensive farming?
(2 marks)
d) Describe and explain the main features of a pastoral farm in Britain you have studied.
(4 marks)
(Marks available: 12)
Answer outline and marking scheme
a) Give yourself half a mark for each of the words you correctly placed in the chart as below:
Inputs
Knowledge
Skills
Government Policies
Soil
Process
Milking
Outputs
Milk
Manure
Feedback
(Manure)
(knowledge)
(4 marks)
b) Give yourself marks if you have mentioned any of the points below (it is always good to include an example in your answer):
Subsistence farming is when the farmers only produce enough to feed themselves and their family.
They do not have any produce to sell for profit.
Two examples are rice cultivation in South-East Asia and shifting cultivation in the Amazon rainforest.
(2 marks)
c) Give yourself marks if you have mentioned any of the points below (it is always good to include an example in your answer):
Intensive farms generally take up a fairly small area of land, but aim to have a very high output, through massive inputs of labour and capital.
These farms use machines and new technologies to become as efficient and cost-effective as possible.
Two examples are pig farming in Denmark and rice cultivation in South East Asia.
(2 marks)
d) Give yourself 1-2 marks if you have included the points mentioned below. Your answer is likely to be a list and will not include much explanation. (You can write about any pastoral farm you have studied as long as the facts are correct):
A pastoral farm I have studied is dairying on the Cheshire Plain. The main features are: Warm summers, mild winters, high rainfall and flat land.
Give yourself 3-4 marks if you have expanded on the points above. You answer is likely to include explanation and detail:
A pastoral farm I have studied is dairying on the Cheshire Plain. The climate suits dairying – the summers are warm and the winters are mild, meaning that pasture is available all year long. High rainfall also encourages fast grass growth. The soil is fertile enough for good pasture, but not good enough for arable crops. The area has gently sloping hills, as cattle cannot cope with land that is too steep. This area is near to the urban markets of Manchester and Liverpool, this was important in a time before refrigerated transport.
(4 marks) (Marks available: 12 marks) -s-cool.co.uk
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