Agricultural Revolutions
Which agricultural revolution is also called the Neolithic Revolution?
First Agricultural Revolution
What does the Von Thunen Model Explain?
Agricultural land us patterns around a city.
What is a supply chain?
The steps food takes from farm to consumer.
What is subsistence farming?
Growing food mainly for personal or family use.
What survey system divides land into square sections?
Township-and-range
What major change occurred during the First Agricultural Revolution?
Domestication of plants and animals.
Which type of farming is closest to the city in the Von Thunen Model?
Dairy and market gardening
Name one step in the agricultural supply chain.
Production/processing/distribution/retail/consumption
What is shifting cultivation?
Farming that moves location after soil fertility declines.
Which survey method creates long narrow plots along rivers?
Long-lot system
Name one invention from the 2nd Agricultural Revolution.
Seed drill, crop rotation, mechanization, cotton gin, etc.
Why are perishable goods located near the market?
To reduce transportation costs and spoilage
What is "value added" in agriculture?
Processing raw products to increase their worth.
What is irrigation?
What survey method uses natural features and metes and bounds?
Metes and bounds
The Green Revolution is associated with which agricultural revolution?
3rd Agricultural Revolution.
Which ring is typically used for grazing livestock?
Ranching/Livestock grazing (outer rings)
What is a commodity chain?
A global network involved in producing and distributing goods.
What is monocropping?
Growing a single crop over a large area.
What is a dispersed rural settlement pattern?
Homes spread far apart.
Explain one positive AND one negative impact of the Third Agricultural Revolution.
Increased crop yields, reduced hunger BUT increased chemical use, environmental damage, or farmer debt.
Give ONE real-world factor that limits the accuracy of the Von Thunen Model.
Highways, refrigeration, uneven terrain, multiple markets, technology
Explain ONE disadvantage of long global supply chains.
Higher emissions, food insecurity, farmer exploitation, or higher costs.
Identify ONE environmental consequence of industrial agriculture.
Soil degradation, water pollution, deforestation, or loss of biodiversity.
Explain ONE advantage of clustered settlements for farming communities.
Shared resources, protection, social interaction, or infrastructure access.