Agriculture Basics
What type of agriculture is used to feed a farmer’s family?
Subsistence agriculture
What settlement pattern has homes grouped closely together?
Clustered settlement
What agricultural movement introduced high-yield seeds and fertilizers?
Green Revolution
What term describes how agriculture is arranged across space?
Spatial organization
What term describes reliable access to sufficient food?
Food security
What type of agriculture focuses on large-scale production for profit?
Commercial agriculture
What settlement pattern has homes spread out over large areas?
Dispersed settlement
What revolution improved farming with tools like the seed drill?
Second Agricultural Revolution
What is the most important factor influencing agricultural location?
Distance to market
What term refers to the global network of food production and distribution?
Global agricultural system
What historical shift led to farming and permanent settlements?
Neolithic Revolution
What land survey system uses a grid pattern in the Midwest?
Township and range
What invention improved the efficiency of planting seeds?
Seed drill
According to the Von Thünen Model, what type of farming is closest to the market?
Dairy farming
What term describes the steps from production to consumption?
Commodity chain
What type of economic activity includes farming and resource extraction?
Primary economic activity
What type of diffusion occurs when people move and bring farming with them?
Relocation diffusion
What farming practice helps maintain soil fertility?
Crop rotation
According to the Von Thünen Model, what type of farming is farthest from the market?
Livestock ranching
What is the loss of soil nutrients due to farming called?
Soil degredation
What result of agriculture allows populations to grow and specialize?
Food surplus
What land system uses long, narrow plots along rivers?
Long lot system
What major population shift resulted from fewer farmers and more food?
Urbanization
What concept explains balancing transportation costs and land value?
Profit maximization
What increases when women gain access to agricultural resources?