Name:______
Period:______Agriculture Review Madness!
10-1
How did agriculture first develop?
Which gender was probably the first to discover agriculture?
What is the difference between subsistence and commercial agriculture?
What is the commercial farming practiced in MDCs known as?
10-2
Describe the process of slash-and-burn agriculture.
What is swidden? Is it sustainable?
Describe the soil of the rain forests.
What is shifting cultivation?
How much of the world’s land area is covered by shifting cultivation?
How does pastoral nomadism relate to transhumance?
Describe the relationship between intensive subsistence and crop rotation.
How many crops do plantations usually grow?
1 How did plantations play a role in American history and when did they decline?
10-3
Explain the location of dairy farms in MDCs.
Who is the largest producer of grain in the world?
What is the most important crop grown, and why is it important?
How is ranching in MDCs different from pastoral nomadism?
10-4How does the farm subsidy system work in the United States?
Why do environmental advocates push for the limited use of chemical pesticides?
Where are most drugs produced? To whom are they sold?
Give an illustration of desertification.
How has modern technology and population affected the world’s oceans?
For each of the following causes, list the effect (this is based on your book and class discussion)
1970s: Studies show that beef is fatty
1990s: The Atkins diet crazes (anti-carbohydrate)
2000s: Genetically modified foods are widespread
Green Revolution Quicknotes
Define the Green Revolution.
2 Explain the increase in rice production during the Green Revolution.
Negative effects of the Green Revolution.
Positive effects of the Green Revolution.
Gender effects of the Green Revolution.
Food security
Sustainable agriculture
Food distribution issues
Label von Thunen’s model below.
3 According to von Thunen, what is the regional geography of agriculture determined by?
How does relative location affect each of the following categories in von Thunen’s model?
-Horticulture and dairy-
-Logging-
-Crops and grazing-
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