Agriculture
This type of agriculture is primarily practiced in more developed countries and has the purpose of selling to food processing companies to gain profit
Commercial Agriculture
What is another name for the 3rd Agricultural Revolution?
Green Revolution
Activity that directly extracts or harvests resources from Earth is referred to as what economic sector?
Primary Sector
Which lighter more durable metal would eventually replace iron during the industrial revolution?
Steel
In which European country did the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions begin?
England
This type of agriculture is primarily practiced in developing countries and has the purpose of providing food directly to the farmer and his/her family
Subsistence Agriculture
What was the nickname given to the region in the Middle East where the 1st Agricultural Revolution started?
Fertile Crescent
Activity that transforms raw materials into usable products, adding value in the process is referred to as what economic sector?
Secondary Sector
What type of industry produces products (or inputs) that are physically heavy or expensive to move from the earth (or original location) to the processing plant?
Bulk-Reducing
This type of commercial agriculture usually involves the grazing of domesticated animals over an extensive area?
Ranching
The ratio of farmers to arable land is know as what?
Agricultural Density
A plant, animal, or organism whose genetic makeup has been modified in a laboratory using genetic engineering or modification is referred to as a
Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
Activity that links primary & secondary sectors to consumers and other businesses by selling goods or performing services is referred to as what economic sector?
Tertiary Sector
What is the last name of the famous geographer that came up with Least Cost Theory?
Weber (Alfred)
What are the two most common crops picked in Mediterranean style agricultural?
Grapes & Olives
This type of subsistence agriculture involves techniques such as rotating fields and slash and burn tactics
Shifting Cultivation
Agricultural practices that are intended to preserve and enhance environmental quality while increasing overall farm income is referred to as what type of agricultural?
Sustainable Agriculture
Not receiving enough food on a daily basis and not getting the correct amount of nutrients to stay healthy is commonly referred to as
Malnourishment
What are the 3 categories that fall under Least Cost Theory?
Transportation, Labor, and Agglomeration
Large scale, mechanized industrial agricultural for commercial purposes that involves all the steps required to send an agricultural good to market, such as production, processing, and distribution is referred to as?
Agribusiness
This type of agriculture involves the herding of domesticated animals in dry climates such as the Sahara Desert
Pastoral Nomadism
Who is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution”?
Norman Borlaug
Physical, social, and economic access to safe and nutritious food sufficient to meet dietary needs and preferences for an active life is referred to as
Food Security
What is the name of the Scottish inventor that patented the steam engine in 1769?
James Watt
What is the name of the British inventor that invented the seed drill in 1701?
Jethro Tull