Vocab
Vocab
von Thunen
Agricultural Revolutions
Agriculture and Crops
100
What is the most popular and effective type of shifting cultivation?
Slash and burn
100
Intensive agriculture typically uses ______ land than extensive agriculture.
Less
100
Why is von Thunen's Model not always correct?
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 are the "big four" crops?

Soybeans, wheat, rice, and corn

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.
200
What is the main reason that are ranching and livestock so far from the market/city center?
They take up more land; land is less expensive further from the city center.
200
What was the First Agricultural Revolution?
Hunting and Gathering --> Farming (Neolithic Revolution)
200

Give an example of a luxury crop

Coffee, sugar, tea, chocolate 

300
Most farmers in the world practice which sort of farming?
Intensive Subsistence
300

Rural land survey method based off of landmarks and compass directions 

Metes and bounds 

300
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 is a GMO?
Genetically Modified Organism
300

What greenhouse gas do cows produce?

Methane

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

What's the term for the mass livestock feedlots? 

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) 

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
Name two global crop hearths.
Southwest Asia. East Asia. Southeast Asia. Sub-Saharan Africa. Latin America.
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

Empowering women in agriculture would produce enough food to feed how many people? 

150 million 

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