Unit 5 - Vocab
What is the principal system of farming found in developed countries?
Agribusiness
What are some current trends in agriculture?
aquaculture, overfishing, organic farming, fair trade, hobby farming, and drug agriculture
What is a metacity?
large urban area with a population of 20 million or more
What are 2 examples of megacities?
Tokyo and China
What is monocropping?
Growing the same crop every year
Wet rice dominant areas are most commonly found where?
East and South Asia
What is a megacity?
large urban area with a population of 10 million or more
Goods and services are often placed in locations based on their what?
Site and situation
What is horticulture?
Fruits, veggies, flowers, trees
Intensive subsistence agriculture is often for what kind of farming?
Commercial farming
What is site?
The physical qualities of a place: balley, coastal plain, plateau, island
What did the central place theory explain?
What is subsistence agriculture?
producing enough food for only the farming and his/her family
Long lots originated where?
France
What is a hinterland?
the area of service
How many urban hearths are there?
6
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically modified organism
The 3rd Agricultural Revolution is also known as what?
The Green Agricultural Revolution
What is a threshold?
The minimum number of people needed for a city/store to operate
What is a forward thrust capital?
a capital city that is relocated in a specific region to promote development and integration