Question

1. “large farms produce wheat and corn to sell in international markets, using modern machinery and chemical fertilizers, but the farm also grows a small garden of vegetables to feed the farmer’s family.”

question: which of the following describes the characteristic of subsistence agriculture in the sentence?
a. producing crops primarily to sell in international markets
b. using modern machinery and chemical fertilizers
c. growing crops mainly to feed the farmer’s family
d. relying on monoculture (only planting 1 type of crop) for large - scale production

Explanation:

Subsistence agriculture is characterized by growing crops mainly for the farmer's own consumption (feeding the family). Option A is commercial agriculture (selling in international markets). Option B is related to modern farming methods (not specific to subsistence). Option D is about monoculture and large - scale production (more commercial).

Answer:

C. Growing crops mainly to feed the farmer’s family