"Hearth" and Soul
The Cost of the Crop
Ring Around the Market
Revolutionary Roads
Map-Pocalypse Now
Push Comes to Shove
Lingua Franca-ly Speaking
Bound and Determined
100
What is domestication?
The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use
100
What is desertification?
The process that occurs when semi-arid grasslands are overgrazed or over-farmed, leading to "desert-like" conditions
100
What is the difference between subsistence and commercial agriculture?
Subsistence ag. = producing enough for local consumption
Commercial ag. = producing food for sale at market
100
Often called the "Blue Revolution," this recent change involves the farming of fish, shellfish, and seaweed in controlled environments
Aquaculture
100
What is the difference between site and situation?
Site = the physical character of a place, such as its climate, water sources, and topography
Situation = the location of a place relative to other places
100
The lowest CBR occurs in which stage?
Stage 5
100
What is the type of diffusion below?
A family immigrates from Cuba to the United States. Upon entering the United States, they open an authentic Cuban restaurant serving food from their native country.
Relocation diffusion
100
Name that state shape:
Elongated
200
I and/or E: Sheep production is _________, and poultry production is __________.
Extensive, intensive.
200
Give an example of one way globalization impacts agriculture.
Consumption of food beyond area of growth; global trade networks; access to out-of-season crops; specialized supply chains; environmental strain due to increased production needs; increase in the spread of technology
200
What ring of Von Thunen's model would you find livestock in?
The fourth ring
200
How did the 2nd Agricultural Revolution create the conditions needed for the Industrial Revolution to occur?
It allowed younger individuals to migrate to cities, increasing the urban workforce.
200
What is environmental determinism?
A theory that says human behaviors, cultures, and societal developments are shaped and limited by the physical environment
200
A person who is forced to migrate for similar reasons as a refugee but remains within their own country's borders is known as a(n) -
Internally displaced person (IDP)
200
Shane is from Canada and speaks both French and English. Ilya is from Russian and speaks both Russian and English.
In this situation, English is a -
Lingua franca
200
Name that border type:
the 49th parallel, Wyoming-Colorado, Alaska-Canada, the Mason-Dixon line
Geometric
300
Where in the world would you most likely find nomadic pastoralism?
(climate type + world regions)
Dry/arid Africa and Asia
300
What is an environmental impact of the use of chemicals in agriculture?
Land and water pollution
300
What is agribusiness?
The economic and political relationships that organize food production from seed to product.
300
How did the Columbian exchange impact agriculture?
It introduced new crops and animals to places with similar geography and climate.
300
This software captures, stores, and displays data in "layers" (e.g., one layer for roads, one for soil types, one for schools) to help geographers analyze spatial relationships.
GIS
300
What shape is this population pyramid?
Expansive / Growing
300
Give an example of a universalizing religion and an ethnic religion.
Universalizing - Islam, Christianity, Buddhism
Ethnic - Hinduism, Judaism, Animism, Shinto, Confucianism
300
What is a centrifugal force? Give an example.
Forces that pull a state apart
Examples: ethnic conflict, economic inequality, or religious differences
400
Most of the world's food is grown in this climate region.
Temperate regions
400
What is a negative consequence of slash-and-burn agriculture to clear land for pasture?
Deforestation, loss of biodiversity
400
Nikko buys his cheese and milk from a farmer's market. What is the economic benefit of him buying these goods?
The increase the earnings for the farmers.
400
Name two benefits of genetically modified crops.
-Increased drought resistance
-Increased pest and disease resistance
-Increased crop yields
-Improved nutrition
-Lower pesticide use
400
What type of map is this?
Cartogram
400
Give an example of a push factor and a pull factor.
Answers will vary.
400
What is the largest language family?
Indo-European
400
Why would the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay be considered a choke point?
The mouth of the Chesapeake Bay is a choke point because it is a narrow, strategic waterway that restricts access to vital military and commercial hubs, such as Naval Station Norfolk and the Port of Virginia.
500
What climate zone would you find coffee production in?
Tropical climates
500
What is a negative risk associated with each of the types of pesticide applications?
By hand
By tractors and aircraft
By hand - injury or health issues
By tractor and aircraft - environmental pollution
500
Why are farms in the Midwest rectangular?
They were made that way through a federal survey program.
500
Name 4 of the hearths of domestication.
Mesopotamia, Southeast Asia, Mesoamerica, Andean Mountains, West Africa, East Africa, North China, Indus River Valley
500
What type of map projection is this?
Azimuthal or polar
500
Mass sterilization is an example of this type of population policy.
Anti-natalist or restrictive
500
The map shown was published in the United States in the early twentieth century. The title of the map is an example of -
Ethnocentrism
500
A French commercial cargo ship is sailing 10 nautical miles off the coast of New Jersey. The U.S. Coast Guard boards the ship because they suspect it is carrying illegal contraband. Does the U.S. have the legal right to enforce its laws on this ship at this distance? Why or why not?
Yes. This ship is within the Territorial Sea (0–12 nm), where a state has full sovereignty and its laws apply just like they do on dry land.