Chapter 12

Question 1

Agriculture

Answer 1

The purposeful use of land for plants and/or raising animals to produce goods for survival

Question 2

Food crops

Answer 2

Fruits, grains, and vegetables
Most widespread: Corn (Maize), wheat, and rice
Animal feed: oats and alfalfa

Question 3

Fiber crops

Answer 3

Cotton

Question 4

Oil crops

Answer 4

Olives, corn, and soybean

Question 5

Most Important Environmental Factors

Answer 5

Climate, Elevation, Soil, Topography

Question 6

Tropical Conditions

Answer 6

Equal period of daytime/nighttime, 100+ inches of rain a year, avg temp 64°F

Question 7

Dry Conditions

Answer 7

Less than 14 inches of rain a year, temperatures 25-100°F

Question 8

Temperate Conditions

Answer 8

All 4 seasons, long summers, short winters, more costal

Question 9

Continental Conditions

Answer 9

All 4 seasons, but more inland so less impacted by oceans

Question 10

Polar Conditions

Answer 10

COLD, dry

Question 11

Cold, Mid Latitudes (More top of the world, think Canada ;))

Answer 11

Wheat, Barley, Livestock, Dairy cows

Question 12

Warm Mid Latitudes (More bottom of the world, think Mexico ;))

Answer 12

Vegetables, Fruit, Rice

Question 13

Mediterranean

Answer 13

Grapes, Olives, Dates, Wheat

Question 14

Continental Steppe (Think more middlelands of countries :))

Answer 14

Grasslands, Livestock, Ranching (Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Horses, Camels)

Question 15

Subtropical (Mainly northern Africa)

Answer 15

Rice, Cotton, Tobacco

Question 16

Tropical (Mid Africa, Northern Latin America!)

Answer 16

Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Cacao, Pineapple

Question 17

Tierra Nevada (Think Nevada is snowy)

Answer 17

Snow line

Question 18

Tierra Helada (Punta)

Answer 18

Tree line, Grazing (alpacas, llamas, sheep)

Question 19

Tierra Fría ( Think about cold mid latitudes)

Answer 19

Highest zone in central america, Barley, Potatoes, Grazing, Dairy operations

Question 20

Tierra Templada

Answer 20

Zone with the largest population of people, Sheep, Cattle, Dairy, Vegetables, Coffee, Corn (Maize), Small Grains

Question 21

Tierra Caliente (Think Hot)

Answer 21

Tropical rain forest, Bananas, sugarcane, rice, other tropical crops, and some livestock

Question 22

Soil resilience

Answer 22

The ability of the land to revert to a near original production level after it is used

Question 23

Soil performance

Answer 23

The ability of the land to produce under moderate levels of inputs in the form of conservation technology, fertilizers, pest and disease control

Question 24

Topography

Answer 24

Steep slopes and mountains are not conductive to agriculture, soil runoff, elevation

Question 25

Subsistence agriculture

Answer 25

An agricultural pratice that provides crops and livestock to feed one's family and close community

Question 26

Subsistence agriculture uses..

Answer 26

More farmers, smaller farm size, less machinery

Question 27

Commercial agriculture

Answer 27

An agricultural practice that focuses on producing crops and raising animals for the market for others to purchase

Question 28

Commercial agriculture uses..

Answer 28

Less farmers, larger farm size, more machinery

Question 29

Bid-Rent theory

Answer 29

A theory that explains how land value determines if a farmer will use the land extensively or intensively

Question 30

Intensive

Answer 30

Using every single bit of land you possibly can, rely on heavy levels of inputs, and they have a lot of mouths to feed, none can be wasted

Question 30

Extensive

Answer 30

Not using as much land as possible, few inputs and little investment into labor, didn't pay much for land so they can waste a little