AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 5.10 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 5.10 of AP Human Geography – Consequences of Agricultural Practices.
Questions List
Topic 5.10
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: IMP-5.A.1
What is the practice of allowing livestock to graze on land beyond its capacity called?
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Topic 5.10: Consequences of Agricultural Practices
Learning Objective: IMP-5.A
Explain how agricultural practices have environmental and societal consequences.
Essential Knowledge: IMP-5.A.1
Environmental effects of agricultural land use include pollution, land cover change, desertification, soil salinization, and conservation efforts.
Essential Knowledge: IMP-5.A.2
Agricultural practices—including slash and burn, terraces, irrigation, deforestation, draining wetlands, shifting cultivation, and pastoral nomadism—alter the landscape.
Essential Knowledge: IMP-5.A.3
Societal effects of agricultural practices include changing diets, role of women in agricultural production, and economic purpose.
