Unit 5: Consequences of Agriculture Practices

Question 1

What is desertification?

Answer 1

the process by which arable land loses fertility and becomes a desert

Question 2

What is pastoral nomadism?

Answer 2

a type of agriculture where herders migrate with their livestock

Question 3

What is deforestation?

Answer 3

the process of clearing a wide geographic area of trees and other vegetation

Question 4

What is soil salinization?

Answer 4

the process of salt accumulating in the soil making it difficult for crops and plants to grow

Question 5

What is soil erosion?

Answer 5

the wearing away and displacement of the upper layer of soil due to human activities, water, wind, or other forces

Question 6

What are wetlands?

Answer 6

an area of land that is saturated, often consisting of marshes, swamps, or bogs

Question 7

What is irrigation?

Answer 7

the movement of water from one place to another to help grow vegetation, or meet agricultural or landscaping needs