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 Economic Activity: Section 2.7 Different Land Use Geo-Terms! Multiple choice quiz What is the difference between commercial and subsistence farming? A) Subsistence farming is for selling, Commercial is only for your family B) Commercial farming isn't even farming C) Commercial farming is only for selling and Subsistence is only enough grown for family D) No difference
 * ﻿ Economic activity maps show examples of factories and //__plantations__// in certain areas. They also show patterns of land use.
 * Economic activity depends on a country's natural resources. //__Forestry__//, and //__fossil fuels__// are some examples of these natural resources, and how they effect the economic activity in the area.
 * You can use these resources to produce energy, such as //__hydroelectric power__//!
 * Hunting and Gathering: hunt animals and gather plants for food
 * Subsistence farming: growing only enough crop to feed your own family
 * Commercial farming: raise crops or livestock to sell
 * Nomadic herding: people who herd, and move around, animals in search for good and water for their animals
 * Livestock raising: raise huge amounts of livestock to be made as food or other resources
 * Commercial fishing: fishing to make a living, make money
 * Forestry: harvesting trees to produce wood products
 * Trade and Manufacturing: manufacturing turns resources into goods to sell, which can be shipped all around the world!
 * 1) Plantations:large farm or estate.
 * 2) Land use: the way people use the land they live on to meet their needs..
 * 3) Forestry:harvesting of trees to produce wood products
 * 4) Fossil fuels: fuels that are extracted from earth and burned to meet peoples energy needs.
 * 5) Hydroelectric power: the way water is converted into energy.

What dose an economic map show? A) Resources B) Land use C) Elevation D) Both A and B

What is Nomadic herding? A) People who stay in one place for their animals B) Herd animals to find food and water for the animals C) Large human population moving in search for their food D) None of the above