APHUG Unit 5 FRQ: US Corn vs. Soy Production

In 2018, farmers in the Corn Belt of the Midwest planted almost 90 million acres each of corn and soybeans.

Question 1

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Identify the agricultural system depicted in the two maps.

Question 2

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Identify the two states that produce the highest volume of both corn and soybean crops, according to the maps.

Question 3

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Compare the corn production regions to the soybean production regions as depicted in the maps.

Question 4

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Compare the soybean production volume in Georgia to the soybean production volume in North Carolina.

Question 5

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Using the information in the maps, explain the connection between physical geography and agricultural practices.

Question 6

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Explain why some soybean and corn farmers practice crop rotation.

Question 7

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Explain the advantages farmers gain by using the agricultural system depicted 

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