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What is the definition of Agriculture?
The deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth's surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain.
What is the definition of Cultural Landscape?
A geographic area, including both cultural and natural resources and the wildlife or domestic animals therein, associated with a historic event, activity, or person or exhibiting other cultural or aesthetic values.
What is the definition of Agribusiness?
Commercial agriculture characterized by integration of different steps in the food-processing industry, usually through ownership by large corporations.
What is the definition of Extensive Agriculture?
A farming system that uses small inputs of labor, fertilizers, and capital relative to the land area being farmed.
What is the definition of Intensive Agriculture?
A farming system that uses large inputs of labor, fertilizers, and capital relative to the land area being farmed.
What is the definition of Pastoral Nomadism?
A form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals.
What is the definition of Ranching?
A form of commercial agriculture in which livestock graze over an extensive area.
What is the definition of Market Gardening?
The relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables, and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants.
What is the definition of Plantation Farming?
A form of commercial agriculture in which crops are grown for profit. Large land areas are needed.
What is the definition of Township and Range?
A rectangular land division scheme designed to disperse settlers evenly across farmlands of the U.S. interior.
Identify a region where pastoral nomadism is commonly practiced.
Middle East and parts of Africa.
Identify a region where rice farming is a dominant agricultural practice.
Southeast Asia.
Identify a region known for extensive commercial cattle ranching.
The Great Plains of the United States.
Identify a region known for fruit farming.
California.
Identify a region where plantation agriculture is common.
Tropics and subtropics.
Identify a region where the township and range land survey system is used.
United States, particularly in the Midwest and West.
Identify a region where long-lot land division is common.
Regions with French influence, such as Quebec or Louisiana.
Identify a region where terracing is used for agriculture.
Mountainous regions, such as the Andes or Southeast Asia.
Identify a region where irrigation is essential for agriculture.
Arid and semi-arid regions, such as the southwestern United States or parts of the Middle East.
Identify a region that benefited greatly from the Green Revolution.
India and Mexico.
Compare Extensive and Intensive Land Use.
Extensive: less capital/labor relative to land. Intensive: more capital/labor relative to land.
Compare the First and Second Agricultural Revolutions.
First: Domestication of plants/animals. Second: Mechanization and improved farming techniques.
Compare the Metes and Bounds and Township and Range land survey systems.
Metes and Bounds: Irregular, uses natural features. Township and Range: Grid pattern, square townships.
Compare Pastoral Nomadism and Ranching.
Pastoral Nomadism: Subsistence, herding animals. Ranching: Commercial, livestock grazing over large areas.
Compare Market Gardening and Plantation Farming.
Market Gardening: Small-scale, local. Plantation Farming: Large-scale, commercial.
Compare the positive and negative impacts of the Green Revolution.
Positive: Increased food production. Negative: Environmental degradation and social inequality.
Compare the long-lot system and the township and range system.
Long-lot: Long, narrow lots along rivers. Township and Range: Grid pattern of square townships.
Compare the impacts of climate on agriculture in tropical vs. temperate regions.
Tropical: Year-round growing season, but high risk of pests and diseases. Temperate: Seasonal growing season, but less risk of pests.
Compare the role of small family farms and large agribusinesses in the global food system.
Small farms: Local, diverse crops. Agribusinesses: Large-scale, specialized, and integrated supply chains.
Compare organic and conventional farming practices.
Organic: No synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Conventional: Uses synthetic inputs for higher yields.