AP HUG Unit 5 Quizs

The accumulation of salts in soil, often as a result of improper irrigation.

• Salinization

• Desalination

• Irrigation

• Erosion

The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.

• Weather

• Climate

• Atmosphere

• Season

The physical environment can impact human society development, but technology can help overcome natural limitations.

• Environmental Determinism

• Environmental Possibilism

• Cultural Ecology

• Geographical Determinism

Nature of Commercial Grain Farming

• Intensive and Subsistence

• Extensive and Commercial

• Moderate and Cooperative

• Small-scale and Local

- Large amount of labor and/or capital
- Small plots of land; land is scarce or expensive
- Usually located near areas with high population density
- Examples: Market Gardening, Plantation Agriculture, Mixed Crop & Livestock, Mediterranean

What are the characteristics of this type of agriculture?

• Extensive Agriculture Characteristics

• Intensive Agriculture Characteristics

• Nomadic Agriculture Characteristics

• Subsistence Agriculture Characteristics

The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use.

• Domestication

• Cultivation

• Wilding

• Farming

What is this model?

• Bid Rent Theory

• Location Theory

• Central Place Theory

• Urban Land Use Model

Nomads move herds to different pastures and trade meat, milk, and hides. Rely upon animals for survival, not profit.

• Pastoral Nomadism

• Agricultural Settlements

• Urbanization

• Industrial Farming

A region in the Middle East known for its rich soils and early agriculture.

• Fertile Crescent

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Peninsula

• Persian Gulf

- Fewer inputs of labor and/or capital
- Large plots of land; land is plentiful, costs little
- Usually located away from major population centers
- Examples: Shifting Cultivation, Livestock Ranching, Nomadic Herding, Commercial Grain Farming

• Intensive Agriculture Characteristics

• Extensive Agriculture Characteristics

• Sustainable Agriculture Practices

• Urban Agriculture Techniques