Agriculture
What is Agriculture?
Cultivation of animals and crops for food, medicine and other products
What is mining?
The extraction of resources from the ground
What is urbanization?
Converting land into area to be highly populated by humans
What is manufacturing?
Production of products in mass
What is domestication of animals?
Making wild animals docile to make them do work or make food
How does agriculture hurt the environment?
Destruction of Habitats
How does Mining hurt the environment?
Depletion of resources
How does urbanization hurt the envoriment?
Desurction of Habitats and Pollution
How does manufacturing hurt the environment?
It causes pollution
How does domestication of animals affect the environment?
Loss of species(extinction)
How does agriculture benefit humans?
It allows humans to have easier and more reliable access to food
How does Mining benefit humans?
It provides resources to use in manufacturing
How does urbanization benifit humans?
It lets them live together in close promixity
How does manufacturing benefit humans?
How does domestication of animals benefit humans?
It allowed for more permanent settlements
How does agriculture cause destruction of habitats?
Converting large areas of natural habitats into farmland
How many pounds of minerals does the average person use in a year?
40,000 pounds
What percent of people live in urban areas?
56.2 percent
What are the two byproducts of manufacturing?
Carbon Dioxide and Methane
What was the first animal domesticated?
Goats
When did agriculture first start?
9,500 BC
What were the first metals mined?
Copper and Gold
What percent of the world's land is urbanized?
3 percent
What percent of the US's energy is used for manufacturing?
30 percent
When was the first animal domesticated?
9000 BC