Agricultural Vocabulary 5.4-5.6

The Third Agricultural Revolution is also known as the:

• Green Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Neolithic Revolution

• Biotechnological Revolution

The Green Revolution is:

• a period of environmental activism

• a movement to increase agricultural production

• a campaign to reduce carbon emissions

• a global initiative to plant trees

What is hybridization in agriculture?

• A method of breeding plants to produce offspring with desired traits

• A process of genetically modifying plants

• A technique for organic farming

• A method of pest control in agriculture

Examples of agriculture machinery include:

• Tractors, plows, and harvesters

• Computers, smartphones, and tablets

• Cars, motorcycles, and bicycles

• Refrigerators, ovens, and microwaves

The bid-rent theory explains:

• how land value decreases with distance from the central business district.

• the relationship between supply and demand in real estate.

• the impact of government policies on housing prices.

• the effect of environmental factors on property value.

What is capital intensive agriculture?

• A type of farming that requires a large amount of capital investment in machinery and equipment.

• A type of farming that relies heavily on manual labor.

• A type of farming that focuses on organic methods.

• A type of farming that uses minimal resources.

Labor intensive farming is a type of agriculture that primarily relies on what?

• Machinery

• Human labor

• Technology

• Natural resources

What is factory farming?

• A method of farming that uses traditional techniques

• A type of farming that focuses on organic produce

• A system of large-scale industrialized and intensive agriculture

• A form of farming that relies on manual labor

Aquaculture is:

• the cultivation of plants in water.

• the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae, and other organisms in water environments.

• the study of water ecosystems.

• the conservation of marine life.

What is double cropping?

• A method of growing two crops in the same space during a single growing season.

• A technique of planting crops in a greenhouse.

• A process of growing crops without soil.

• A method of growing crops in water.