Part 2 vocab words Unit 5

Question 1

The reasons for the evolving agricultural landscape are the growth of.

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agribusiness

Question 2

those that operate in many countries

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transnational corporations

Question 3

ownership of other businesses involved in the steps of producing a particular good

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vertical integration

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an increase in efficiency to lower the per-unit production cost, resulting in greater profits.

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economies of scale

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process used by corporation to gather resources, transform them into goods, and then transport them to consumers.

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commodity chain

Question 6

the number of people the U.S farmers can support given the available resources

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carrying capacity

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transportation networks that keep food cool throughout a trip

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cool chains

Question 8

deals with why people choose certain location for various types of economic activity- factories, stores, restaurants, or agriculture

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location theory

Question 9

an economic model that suggested a pattern for the types of products that farmers would produce at different positions relative to the market (community) where they sold their goods, is the start of location theory.

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von Thunen model

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flat and featureless with similar fertility and climate throughout

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isotropic plain

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a type of agriculture that includes market gardening/truck farming and dairy farming would occur

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horticulture

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a graph that can be used to determine the starting position for each land use relative to the market, as well as where each land use would end

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bid-price curve or bid-rent curve

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where supply and demand, not government policy, determine the outcome of competition for land-the farmer who will have the greatest profit will pay the most at each location to occupy the land

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free-market economy

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naturally occurring beneficial conditions, that would prompt farmers to plan crops differently from those predicted by von Thunen’s model

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comparative advantage

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all the steps required to get a product or service to customers

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supply chains

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not essential to human survival but have a high profit margin

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luxury crops

Question 17

the use of economic, political, and social pressures to control former colonies, can be one way to describe the current state of global food distribution

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neocolonialism

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started with the fair trade certificates for coffee in 1988. effort to promote higher incomes for producers and more sustainable farming practices

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fair trade movement

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public financial support

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subsides

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includes roads,bridges,tunnels,ports,electrical grids, sewers, telecommunications

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infrastructure

Question 21

study of how land is used and the impact of changing land use

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land cover change

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alteration of the natural vegetation in arid areas causes fertile land to become infertile

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desertification

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occurs when salts from water used by plants remain in the soil

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salinization

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farmers build a series of steps into the side of a hill

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terrace farming

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the process of applying controlled amounts of water to crops using dams, canals, pipes, sprinkler systems, or other manufactured devices rather than relying on just rainfall

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irrigation

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watering equipment rotates around a pivot and delivers specific amounts of water, fertilizer, or pesticides to the field.

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center-pivot irrigation

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low-lying areas that contain a significant amount of water at or near the surface

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wetlands

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removal of large tracts of forest

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deforestation

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an early agricultural practice and type of shifting cultivation, takes place when all vegetation in an area of forest is cute down and burned in a place

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slash-and-burn agriculture

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the practice is now the fastest growing form of food production on the planet and responsible for approximately 50% of the world’s seafood

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blue revolution

Question 31

if the density of animals is greater than even expensive grasslands can support, animal will… in the search of food

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overgraze

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crops must be non-GMO, produced without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers, and use sustainable growing practices.

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organic food

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when consumers are willing to pay more because of special qualities or because they are difficult to acquire

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value-added crops

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when farmers process their crops into high-value products, rather than simply selling it as it comes from the field.

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value-added farming

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seeking out food produced nearby

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local-food movement

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refers to the productions of farm goods within an urban area with the goal of providing locally grown food

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urban farming

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an increasingly popular variation of the urban farming model

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community gardens

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grow crops inside in stack able trays, using greenhouses, artificial lights, and hydroponics.

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vertical farms

Question 39

allows crops to grow without soil using mineral-enriched solutions.

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hydroponics

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brings producers and consumers into a type of partnership

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community-supported agriculture

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when households lack access to adequate food because of limited money or other resources

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food insecurity

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a neighborhood where residents have little to no access to healthy and affordable food

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food desert

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network of trade and transportation that get food from farms to consumers

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food distribution system

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the transformation of agriculture products into food or taking food items and transforming them into a different type of food

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food processing

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tax on imports

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tariff

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limit the quantity of a good imported

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quota

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the unequal opportunities, treatment, or rights of a person based on gender is considered…

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gender inequality

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discriminatory practices that prevent female farmers from reaching their potential productivity

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Gender-specific obstacles

Question 49

the lack of gender equality has resulted in a… 20 to 30 percent between male-and female-run farms

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crop gap