In each blank, try to type in the
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If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Term: Economic ActivitiesDefinition: economic activities in which natural resources are made available for use or processing, including mining, agriculture, forestry, and fishing Term: Definition: the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products Term: Origins of Definition: Through time nomadic people noticed the growing of plants in a cycle and began to domesticate them and use for there own use. Vegetative planting likely was originated in SE Asia and seed agriculture in W. India, N. China and Ethiopia (Sauer). Term: and GatheringDefinition: The killing of wild animals and fish as well as the gathering of fruits, , nuts, and other plans for sustenance. Term: Fertile Definition: Area located in the crescent shaped zone near the southeastern Mediterranean coast (including Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey), which was once a lush and one of the first hearths of domestication and thus agricultural activity. Term: vs. Intensive AgricultureDefinition: Extensive : small input costs, wide pastures for animals for grazing /lower yields, large swaths of land required
Intensive: high yield per acre (less land to the same amount)/energy requirements, pesticides/herbicides Term: Capital-Intensive vs. Intensive AgricultureDefinition: Capitol: uses mechanical goods, such as machinery, tools, vehicles, and facilities to produce large amounts of agricultural goods- very little human labor.
Labor: Type of agriculture that requires large levels of manual labor to be successful Term: Subsistence AgricultureDefinition: Intensive agriculture is the primary subsistence pattern of large-scale, populous . It results in much more food being produced per acre compared to other subsistence patterns. It is characterized by high inputs of labor per unit land area Term: Extensive AgricultureDefinition: An agricultural system characterized by low inputs of per unit land area. Term: Definition: The movements of livestock according to patterns, generally lowland areas in the winter, and highland areas in the summer. Term: The HypothesisDefinition: The hypothesis that population compels subsistence farmers to consider new farming approaches that produce enough food to take care of the additional people. Term: Revolution's Effect on AgricultureDefinition: The rapid economic changes that occurred in agriculture and manufacturing in in the late 18th century and that rapidly spread to other parts of the developed world. Term: The RevolutionDefinition: The development of higher yield and fast growing crops through increased technology, pesticides, and fertilizers transferred from the developed to developing world to alleviate the problem of food supply in regions of the globe. Term: Negative of the Green RevolutionDefinition: led to the of soil resulting to the loss in production of fruits, vegetables etc. It is a disadvantage to small scale farmers because they cannot afford the new tech. It has also led to pollution due to the excessive use of fertilizers. Term: DiffusionDefinition: diffusion of an idea or innovation that is not suitable for the environment in which it diffused into (e.g., New England-style in Hawaii, or Ranch-style homes in northeast US). Term: Commercial Definition: all agricultural activity generated for the purpose of selling, not necessarily for consumption Term: Commercial Livestock Definition: the mass raising of livestock for the purpose of selling and not for local consumption Term: Commercial Grain Definition: Commercial grain farming is the farming of grain for the purpose of selling mass quantities of it. is an important part of the world's diet. In Central USA there is a lot of grain farming going on. Term: PlantationsDefinition: Grow crops such as sugarcane and coffee. Widespread throughtout the tropics, in Africa, Asia, the , and Central and South America Term: and Specialty Crop FarmingDefinition: Crops including like peanuts and pineapples, which are produced, usually in developing countries, for export |
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