Unit V Review Agriculture Subsistence Commercial Vocabulary Agribusiness
Unit V Review- Agriculture Subsistence Commercial Vocabulary Agribusiness Challenges Agriculture $100 $100 $200 $200 $300 $300 $400 $400 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy
Vocab - $100 n A small area directly surrounding a city n Milkshed
Vocab- $200 n Harvesting twice a year from the same field (such as spring and winter wheat) n Double-cropping
Vocab- $300 n A series of technological advancements, such as the seed drill & plow, that increased agricultural output. n Second Agricultural Revolution
Vocab- $400 n This type of agriculture is practiced in the Mediterranean region and includes growing fruits, vegetables, & flowers n Horticulture
Vocab- $500 n This is the name for the area cleared in slash & burn agriculture n Swidden
Subsistence- $100 n Before subsistence agriculture, hunter-gatherers lived in groups of up to this many people n 50
Subsistence- $200 n Slash & burn is what type of subsistence agriculture? n Shifting Cultivation
Subsistence- $300 n Double-cropping & crop rotation are essential to this type of agriculture widely practiced in China & India. n Intensive Subsistence
Subsistence- $400 n This type of farming is generally located in LDC’s but supplies a majority of it’s crops to MDC’s n Plantation
Subsistence- $500 n This type of agriculture occupies 20% of the world’s land n Pastoral Nomadism
Commercial- $100 n In the 21 st century, which state is the world’s largest milk producer? n India
Commercial- $200 n This type of agriculture occurs in semi-arid or arid climates n Livestock Ranching
Commercial- $300 n The most important crop in this type of farming is wheat n Grain Farming
Commercial- $400 n Which type of commercial farming is primarily practiced in the corn belt? n Mixed Crop & Livestock
Commercial- $500 n After corn, the most important crop in the mixed crop region is n Soybeans
Agribusiness- $100 n What program has led to the widespread use of corn products in the United States? n Direct subsidy program
Agribusiness- $200 n What best describes the reason that the number of farmers in MDC’s is declining? n Increased mechanization
Agribusiness- $300 n What are the two primary considerations in the location of a farm in Von Thunen’s model? n Land price & access to market
Agribusiness- $400 n In what 2 ways can overproduction interfere with globalized trade? Reduced imports n Competition in export market n
Agribusiness- $500 n What are three conditions that could limit agricultural success? n Increased costs of green revolution products Decline in Soil Quality Water Pollution/Decline Unavailability of funds (bank loans) Erosion, desertification, etc. n n
Challenges- $100 n What process happens if a farmer does not rotate his/her crops often enough. n Desertification
Challenges- $200 n What is the primary reason that GMO brown rice did not improve the food situation in China as much as was thought? n Cultural resistance
Challenges- $300 n Most farmers in LDC’s struggle to compete on the global market, what type of farming is the exception? n Plantation
Challenges- $400 n In mixed crop farming, why do farmers need to move their livestock often? n Prolonged time on one piece of ground can lead to permeant soil loss
Challenges- $500 n Which type of agriculture does not damage the soil with pesticides, but does contribute to global warming? n Shifting cultivation
Final Jeopardy n Compared to shifting cultivation, intensive subsistence agriculture is characterized by all of the following except: A. B. C. D. E. n Smaller farms Higher agricultural density Greater use of animals More diverse crops Crop rotation A. Smaller Farms
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