Vocab
Vocab
von Thunen
Agricultural Revolutions
Miscellaneous
100

What method is the most popular and effective type of shifting cultivation?

Slash and burn

100

Intensive agriculture typically uses ______ land than extensive agriculture.

More or less

Less

100

Why is von Thunen's Model not always correct?

(Name at least 2)

Not all land is perfectly flat. There may be more than one market. Land can be interrupted by water or other natural forces.

100
What event did the Second Agricultural Revolution coincide with?
The Industrial Revolution
100

What is a commodity?

A good that is a basic product; usually a resource; usually a crop

200
What is the Bid-Rent Theory?
The price of land goes up as you get closer to the market/city center.
200

Intensive agriculture typically uses a _______ amount of inputs than extensive agriculture.

Larger or smaller

Larger.

200

What is the main reason that ranching and livestock are so far from the market/city center?

They take up more land; land is less expensive further from the city center.

200

What major shift happened during the First Agricultural Revolution?

Hunting and Gathering --> Farming (Neolithic Revolution)

200

Which land survey method uses the grid system?

Town and range

300

Most farmers in the world practice which sort of farming?

(I or E)+(S or C)

Intensive Subsistence

300
What are the three components of slash and burn?
Clearing, Farming, and Moving
300

Per von Thunens theory, why are all animals not kept together? (Why are dairy cows and beef cows not kept in the same location?)

Dairy is much more perishable that meat. (It needs to get to the market sooner.)

300

What does GMO stand for?

Genetically Modified Organism

300

How does the global supply chain/commodity chain allow for goods from one country to be consumed by people in another?

1. Crops transported internationally

2. Crops used by global chains (i.e McDonalds, Subway, etc.)

3. Frozen then shipped to stores

4. Processed into other forms then shipped

400
What is the main purpose of crop rotation?
Keep the fields fertile.
400
Farms being integrated into a large food production industry is known as...
Agribusiness.
400
What are the two types of agriculture closest to the market? Why are they there?
Market Gardening and Dairy Farming. They are the most perishable.
400
What is another name for the Third Agricultural Revolution? What did it do to food?
The Green Revolution. It modified the type of food- introduced chemical fertilizer. Increased yield.
400

How has technology lead to diffusion of crops to other countries and cultures?

1. Refrigeration and preservation lets goods travel farther

2. Transportation has gotten faster and more efficient

500
Commercial agriculture differs from subsistence agriculture because commercial agriculture...
Uses more fertilizer. Usually sells to food processing companies. Have larger farms. More concerned with profit.
500

What two main geographical features does the long-lot survey method rely on?

Roads and waterways

500
Draw von Thunen's Model. Include all necessary parts.
Dairy Market Gardening (Fruits and Vegetables) Forrest Grains Ranching
500
What is one major complaint about the Green Revolution?
Chemical Fertilizer is poisoning groundwater. Kills biodiversity. Harms environment. Increases erosion.
500

How did the Columbian Exchange diffuse crops?

1. Goods shipped from Europe to Africa, Africa to the Americas, Americas to Europe

2. Colonization, trade, and imperialism

3. Accidently leaving behind seeds from a shipment

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