Module 36
What did the Mechanical Reaper harvest?
Wheat
What farming practice did improvement in irrigation techniques help the most?
Rice paddy farming
According to the Bid-Rent theory, what happens to the value of a house as the distance from the CBD decreases?
It increases
What was one canal that was important during the Second Agricultural Revolution?
Erie Canal
When did the Third Agricultural Revolution begin?
The 1930s
A series of steps connecting a commodity’s many locations of production:
Commodity Chain
what was one societal impact of the Second Agricultural Revolution?
Better Diets, Economic Changes, or Women's Roles
What is the most widely grown crop on earth?
IR36 rice strain
What do the initials CBD stand for?
Central Business District
Who invented the Seed Drill?
Jethro Tull
What scientist crossbred plants to create hybrid seeds?
Norman Borlaug
In what century did the use of subsistence agriculture decrease?
The 1900s
What period of time did the Second Agricultural Revolution take place?
What 3 elements are in synthetic fertilizers that help with growing hybrid seeds?
Phosphorous, nitrogen, and potassium
Who invented the Bid-Rent Theory?
William Alonso