38.5 - Command Area and Cropping Pattern Relationship
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Practice Questions
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What is a command area?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of irrigation.
Name one factor that affects cropping patterns.
💡 Hint: Consider what crops need to grow.
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What is the primary factor affecting cropping patterns?
💡 Hint: Think about what crops need most.
True or False: The command area does not affect the cropping pattern decision.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between water and crop choices.
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A farmer in a command area with high clay content wants to switch from wheat to a crop that requires less water. What considerations should they take into account?
💡 Hint: Think beyond just soil—consider water and market factors too.
Evaluate how changing the irrigation infrastructure in a command area might alter the cropping pattern.
💡 Hint: Consider new crop possibilities with enhanced water delivery.
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