Flashcard #5 Review Human Geography

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"Commercial agriculture characterized by the integration of different steps in the food-processing industry, usually through ownership by large corporations." The definition above is best identified as which of the following? Agribusiness, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Commercial agriculture

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Agribusiness

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"The deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth’s surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain." The definition above is best identified as which of the following?

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Agriculture

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The cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions.

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Aquaculture

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"Agriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm." The definition above is best identified as which of the following?

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Commercial agriculture

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A grass that yields grain for food. The definition above is best identified as which of the following?

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Cereal grain

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Relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables, and other horticulture, so named for the Middle English word truck, meaning barter or “exchange of commodities.” The definition above is best identified as which of the following? Cereal grain, Commercial gardening, Conservation tillage, Crop

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Commercial gardening

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A method of soil cultivation that reduces soil erosion and runoff. The definition above is best identified as which of the following? Cereal grain, Commercial gardening, Conservation tillage, Crop

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Conservation tillage

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Any plant gathered from a field as a harvest during a particular season. The definition above is best identified as which of the following? Cereal grain, Commercial gardening, Conservation tillage, Crop

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Crop

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"The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil." This definition is best identified as which of the following? Crop rotation, Dairy farming, Desertification, Dietary energy consumption

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Crop rotation

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A form of commercial agriculture that specializes in the production of milk and other dairy products.

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Dairy farming