The majority of the world's population engaged in agriculture is engaged in what TYPE of agriculture?

According to the von Thuenen model, which activity is likely to be found furthest from population centers?

Which form of subsistence agriculture is likely to be found in areas with heavy rainfall?

According to the von Thuenen model, which of these activities is most likely to be found closest to markets/population centers?

In the Mediterranean climate zone, which cash crops are the most important?

Which of the following is NOT a result of the First Agricultural Revolution?

Which agricultural technology was central to the Second Agricultural Revolution?

Which of the following was NOT initially domesticated in Southwest Asia?

Which form of commercial agriculture is most often found in the developing world?

Consistently consuming fewer than the 1800 calories required for a healthy life is called

Raising fish in a controlled environment is also known as

Which of the following is NOT a primary economic activity?

A farmer who produces only enough food for their immediate family is practicing

Hunter and gatherer societies differ from farming societies in that hunter and gatherer societies were

Which of the following does NOT characterize modern industrial agriculture?

Increasing global food production by expanding the amount of land under cultivation is limited by the fact that

Which of the following was NOT a commodity first raised in the Americas and traded to the Eastern Hemisphere during the Columbian Exchange?

Which form of farming is typically most concentrated near population centers?

The Green Revolution has had the least impact on people who live in

An enclosed area where livestock are held and fattened before slaughter is known as a

Which form of commercial agriculture is most common in the developing world?

The largest number of crop and livestock hearths are found in what region?

The first time people began to grow crops intentionally was in __________

The Third Agricultural Revolution is also known as _____________

Hunters and gatherers lived in small groups of usually fewer than

All of the following crops were domesticated in Southwest Asia except:

___________ is considered a hearth for beans and cotton.

The horse is considered to have been domesticated in ____________ Asia.

the process by which humans alter the landscape in order to raise crops and livestock for consumption and trade

global movement of plants and animals between the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and New World (the Americas) after the age of exploration.

agriculture in which farmers build a series of steps into the side of a hill to create more suitable farming conditions

the process of diverting water from its natural course or location to aid in the production of crops

the number of crops or people that an area can support

large-scale farming, mostly in MDCs, focused on raising one type of crop or animal to sell for profit.

small-scale farming, mostly in LDCs, focused on raising food for direct consumption of a family or community.

series of laws enacted by the British government that enabled landowners to purchase and enclose land for their own use that had previously been common land used by peasant farmers

the advances in plant biology that helped to develop higher yields, resistance to diseases, and faster growing varieties of grains during the Third Agricultural Revolution

genetically modified organisms; use of engineering techniques to change the DNA of a seed.

commercial agriculture integrated with the food-processing industry, usually through ownership of large corporations, mostly found in MDCs

agriculture that uses fewer inputs of capital, effort per individual, and overall manpower, but large amounts of land.

agriculture that uses higher inputs of capital, effort per individual, and overall manpower

obtaining two harvests per year from one field, usually found in places that have warm winters (China and Taiwan)

subsistence agriculture based on the herding of domesticated animals

seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pasture areas

practiced mostly in LDCs with tropical climates; farmers grow crops on a plot of land for a temporary amount of time, until the soil nutrients are depleted. The farmers leave that land alone to let the soil recover, while they plant on a new plot of land.

a type of of shifting cultivation where farmers purposely burn leftover vegetation and debris to create a natural fertilizer to try and replenish soil nutrients

the cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions

the growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers

agricultural practices that preserve and enhance environmental quality

public support (usually from governments) to farmers to ensure that consumers have a dependable, low-cost supply of food

Industrial/modern commercial agriculture refers to

A positive impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is

A negative impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is

Which words correctly complete the following trend: "In the US the size of farms has ______ while the number of farmers has _______."

The Green/Third Agricultural Revolution refers to

Which type of agriculture would be classified as extensive?

Which type of agriculture would be classified as intensive?