1st Ag. Rev.
According to Carl Sauer, what was the earliest form of plant domestication?
Root farming
The 2nd Ag. Rev. took place at the same time as what other revolution?
Industrial
What crop started the third agricultural revolution?
Rice/Wheat
Intensive subsistence farming is most commonly practiced where?
East Asia
__ has increased its production by 20% per year for the last twenty years.
organic
How does animal domestication benefit humans?
Food, beasts of burden
What ring would you find wool and leather in Von Thunen’s model?
Outermost
Who is considered the godfather of the 3rd Ag Rev?
Norman Borlaug
The majority of the world is involved in this type of farming
Intensive subsistence
What is the difference between intensive labor and extensive labor? Give examples of each
Lots of work (wet rice)
Little work (livestock ranching)
What are three outcomes of the Neolithic/ 1st Ag Revolution?
Settlements, social hierarchy, more food...
Upton Sinclair’s book, The Jungle, exposed the corruption in what industry?
Meatpacking
What are 3 examples of biotechnology?
New fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, GMO’s
Describe the three types of rural land use settlements
Nucleated, dispersed, linear
Ranching usually takes place in what climate region of the world?
Arid
Slash and burn is what type of agriculture?
Shifting Agriculture
What are two new technologies that were developed in the 2nd Ag. Rev.
Tractors/machinery, seed drill, more efficient irrigation...
Livestock ranching is one of the most common types of farming in what region of the world?
Australian Outback, South America, Western US
What type of agriculture is most common in the rainforest
Slash and burn/ shifting/swidden
What are the two most traded commodities in the world?
Oil, coffee
Which area of the world were the first cattle, sheep and goats from?
SW Asia
Describe the Von Thunen model and what each ring represents
Transportation costs, distance to market
Market, market gardening, forest, grains, livestock
What are 4 negatives of the 3rd agricultural revolution?
State of soil, water use, greenhouse gases, Potential health concerns
A farmer in China is likely to use what type of agriculture?
Intensive subsistence
Much of California practices this type of agriculture
Mediterranean