Agriculture Unit

Which are ways that human have altered (intentionally or not) the physical environment for the purpose of agriculture?

• Desertification

• Runoff

• Terracing

• Irrigation

• Mudslides

The beginning of agriculture. People began to domesticate plants & animals, living in permanent settlements, engaging in almost exclusively subsistence farming.

• First/ Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third/ Green Agricultural Revolution

Which of the following characterize the first agricultural hearths?

• Low biodiversity

• Moderate climates

• Skilled residents

• High latitudes

• Rivers that regularly flood

Both describe the atmospheric conditions of a particular place. _____ describes these conditions at a particular time, whereas ______ describes the conditions over a long period of time.

• Weather/ Climate

• Climate/ Weather

The beginning of mechanized agriculture. Emphasized the incorporation of industrial machinery and reduced the amount of labor needed for agricultural work. There was a shift to urban life for many former laborers.

• First/ Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third/ Green Agricultural Revolution

The technique of planting different crops in a specific sequence on the same plot of land in order to restore nutrients back in the soil

• Irrigation

• Biodiversity

• Crop Rotation

• GMOs

Which of the following best describes how transportation infrastructure has improved agriculture?

• It was easier to get to and from farms for the workers each day.

• Goods can be sold in markets further away from farms.

• Made it more difficult for dangerous practices like selective breeding

• Difficult for disease to spread between crops.

Born out of science, technology, and research. The goal was to increase food supply for the world's fast growing population. Saw introduction of hybrid seeds, pesticides, and GMOs.

• First/ Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third/ Green Agricultural Revolution

One negative impact of the Green Revolution was...

• increased crop yield

• falling food prices

• increased research funding.

• intensive use of pesticides

Why were many African countries left out of the advancements Green Revolution?

• The lack of soil diversity

• Its mostly made up of large commercial farms

• staple crops were not part of hybridization research.

• lack of infastructure