Unit 5 APHUG Vocab

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

• The invention of modern tractors

• The domestication of plants and animals for food

• The development of GMOs

• The creation of synthetic fertilizers

Which agricultural system's primary goal is to produce enough food for the farmer's family?

• Commercial agriculture

• Plantation agriculture

• Subsistence agriculture

• Mediterranean agriculture

The Township and Range system is:

• River-based land divisions

• Circular land plots

• 6 mile × 6 mile rectangular plots

• Irregular boundary markers

What is the purpose of crop rotation?

• To increase farm size

• To restore soil nutrients

• To prevent flooding

• To reduce labor costs

The Columbian Exchange was:

• Trading only between European countries

• Movement of plants and animals across the Atlantic Ocean

• Exchange of farming techniques only

• Trading exclusively within the Americas

Which system uses minimal inputs of labor, fertilizers, and machinery?

• Intensive agriculture

• Market gardening

• Extensive agriculture

• Plantation agriculture

What is market gardening?

• Growing crops for export only

• Large-scale industrial farming

• Growing produce near urban areas for local sale

• Subsistence farming techniques

The Green Revolution introduced:

• Organic farming methods

• Traditional farming techniques

• Hybrid crops and chemical fertilizers

• Manual farming tools

In the metes and bounds system, land is:

• GPS coordinates only

• Relative location and distance

• Standard rectangular plots

• River boundaries only

What is a milk shed?

• A building for storing milk

• A dairy processing plant

• The geographic delivery range for milk from its production point

• A type of farming equipment