The maps show annual orange crop harvests for two different scales of analysis.
A. Identify the scale of analysis for the data provided in both maps.
B. Orange production is a type of specialty agriculture. Describe ONE characteristic of specialty agriculture.
C. Describe the spatial pattern of orange cultivation in Florida.
D. Explain ONE barrier to agricultural development that prevents counties in South Florida from producing oranges as a crop.
E. Explain ONE barrier to agricultural development that prevents counties in North Florida from producing oranges as a crop.
F. In the world map the United States appears to be a large producer of oranges. Explain how the world map misrepresents the scale of production for the cultivation of oranges in the United States.
G. Using the maps explain how oranges, as a global food source, are part of a commodity chain within multinational agribusiness corporations.