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Agricultural Systems and Regional Roles · CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2

44 past-paper questions on Agricultural Systems and Regional Roles, part of Agriculture and the Environment, from every CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

Practise Agricultural Systems and Regional Roles
  1. 16 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2004 · Paper 1Outline THREE roles of agriculture in the economies of Caribbean countries.
  2. 2(a)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2004 · Paper 1Identify THREE types of agricultural systems in the Caribbean.
  3. 2(b)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2004 · Paper 1Outline TWO characteristics of EACH agricultural system identified in (a).
  4. 1(a)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1List THREE distinct types of agricultural systems found in the Caribbean.
  5. 1(b)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1For ANY TWO of the agricultural systems listed in (a), state TWO characteristics of EACH.
  6. 48 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Describe TWO ways in which agriculture impacts on the lifestyle of Caribbean people.
  7. 1(a)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1State THREE characteristics of subsistence agricultural systems.
  8. 26 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Describe TWO ways in which agriculture is important to the economies of Caribbean countries.
  9. 2(a)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2What is meant by 'mechanization of agriculture'?
  10. 2(b)10 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Describe FIVE factors that limit the mechanization of agriculture in the Caribbean.
  11. 2(c)8 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Justify the statement: 'Agroecosystems are different from natural unmanaged ecosystems.'
  12. 3(a)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Distinguish between 'mariculture' and 'aquaculture'.
  13. 3(b)12 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Describe THREE management techniques that are used for increasing the yield of aquaculture.
  14. 1(a)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2007 · Paper 2Outline four features of mariculture.
  15. 1(b)16 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2007 · Paper 2Evaluate the statement that mariculture has tremendous potential to contribute to Caribbean economies, including two advantages and two disadvantages in your response.
  16. 2(b)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2007 · Paper 2Explain why commercial agricultural systems require high inputs of inorganic fertilizers to maintain yields.
  17. 2(a)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2With reference to Figure 2, comment on the contributions of subsistence and commercial agriculture to employment, foreign exchange earnings, and GDP in Country A.
  18. 2(b)12 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Explain how mechanization accounts for the differences in contributions shown in Figure 2.
  19. 1(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2State TWO characteristics of intensive aquaculture.
  20. 1(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2State TWO characteristics of extensive aquaculture.
  21. 2(b)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Suggest THREE reasons for the trend observed in Figure 2.
  22. 3(c)(i)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2What is meant by 'mechanization in agriculture'?
  23. 3(c)(ii)8 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Suggest FOUR reasons why farmers in some rural areas may not wish to increase the level of mechanization in their farming operations.
  24. 1(a)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2List THREE characteristics of commercial agricultural systems.
  25. 2(a)(i)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Based on Figure 2 make FOUR deductions about the contribution of subsistence and commercial agriculture to agro-processing, food security, GDP and employment.
  26. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2What is the total percentage contribution made by subsistence agriculture in the Caribbean country?
  27. 1(a)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2State THREE characteristics of subsistence agricultural systems.
  28. 2(c)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Explain, citing TWO reasons, why a decline in agricultural production may be detrimental to the economy of some Caribbean countries.
  29. 1(b)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Give TWO reasons to justify the statement that more Caribbean people should become involved in agriculture because it can contribute to the economies of Caribbean countries.
  30. 2(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Suggest TWO reasons why fish production from aquaculture shows the trend illustrated in Figure 2.
  31. 2(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2State THREE characteristics of commercial agriculture systems.
  32. 2(a)(i)5 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Identify which farm engages in subsistence agriculture, using the information in Table 1 to give FOUR reasons to justify your answer.
  33. 1(b)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Provide TWO reasons to justify the statement that agriculture plays significant roles in the Caribbean region and should be afforded greater importance and support.
  34. 1(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Make FOUR deductions about the contributions made by agriculture to the two countries based on Figure 1.
  35. 1(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2State in which country the contribution of food security to the economy is GREATER and justify your answer.
  36. 2(b)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Outline THREE characteristics of commercial agricultural systems.
  37. 1(a)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Outline TWO reasons why agriculture is important in the Caribbean.
  38. 2(c)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Discuss TWO roles of sugar cane cultivation in the Caribbean.
  39. 1(b)(i)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Explain any TWO roles which agriculture plays in the Caribbean region.
  40. 1(b)(iii)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Briefly explain TWO reasons why cultivating nontraditional crops may contribute to food security in the Caribbean region.
  41. 2(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Define the term 'plantation agriculture'.
  42. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2State ONE crop which was cultivated in the Caribbean using this system.
  43. 2(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Discuss TWO impacts of the use of technology on plantation agriculture in the Caribbean region.
  44. 2(d)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Suggest TWO reasons why there was an increase in the production of agro-processed goods over the seven-year period.

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