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Matching Quiz 1
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Match the following terms with their correct definitions.
1


These activities rely on harvesting the natural bounty of renewable but potentially overexploited resources.

2


This type of agricultural activity is characterized by the cultivation of small plots of land through large inputs such as labor.

3


This form of agriculture is described as nomadic farming in which field productivity is maintained by rotating fields.

4


Designated the most fundamental of economic activities, involving the harvesting and extraction of raw materials from the earth.

5


This term describes resources that exist in finite amounts that either cannot be naturally replaced or are replaced at a very slow rate.

6


This term describes the situation in which individuals exploit a shared resource in order to maximize their personal gain resulting in the eventual exhaustion of the resource for all.

7


This term describes the highest rate of resource exploitation that will not impair its ability to be renewed or to maintain the same future productivity.

8


This kind of economic system is characterized by the production of goods and services for trade rather than personal consumption.

Answer choices for questions 1 through 8
A)swidden
B)primary
C)market
D)nonrenewable resources
E)maximum sustainable yield
F)tragedy of the commons
G)gathering industries
H)intensive





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