12.2 Agricultural Practices

Question 1

subsistence agriculture

Answer 1

an agricultural practice to provide enough crops and livestock for one’s family and close community

ex) planting rice just enough for a community

Question 2

commercial agriculture

Answer 2

an agricultural practice to make crops and raise animals for others to purchase and make a profit

ex) mass planting of cocoa to sell to chocolate companies

Question 3

Bid-rent theory

Answer 3

a theory that the closer land is to a market, the more expensive the land is

the further away a plot of land is to the market, the more cheaper the land is

ex) a plot of land on the countryside is cheaper than a plot of land in the city

Question 4

central business district (CBD)

Answer 4

the central location where many services are located in a city or town

ex) Chinatown within Boston

Question 5

rural survey methods

Answer 5

the way land is divided

ex) long lots with the long pieces of land extending from a river