Unit 5: The Green Revolution Flashcards
(16 cards)
What characterizes the Green Revolution?
-high-yield seeds
-increased chemical usage
-mechanized farming
What did the Green Revolution do?
-allowed for a greater food surplus
-food prices decreased
Who is the Father of the Green Revolution?
Dr. Norman Borlaug
What did Dr. Norman Borlaug do?
-developed disease-resistant high-yield wheat
-helped increase food production and reduce hunger world wide
What is crossbreeding?
the intentional mating of two different breeds or varieties of the same species of plants or animals to produce offspring with desirable traits from both parents
Are hybrid plants the same as GMOs?
No.
What are hybrid plants?
plants created by crossbreeding two plants for better traits
What are some of the chemicals used in the Green Revolution?
-chemical fertilizers
-pesticides
-herbicides
What are pesticides?
a substance used for destroying insects or other organism that are harmful to cultivated plants or animals
What are herbicides?
a substance used for destroying unwanted vegetation
What type of farming was prevalent in the Green Revolution?
mechanized farming
What were the positive effects of the green revolution?
-increased food production
-reduction of global hunger
-new economic growth
-cheaper food cost
-lower production costs
What was one negative effect of the Green Revolution?
displacement of women in agriculture
What is monoculture farming?
practice of growing one type of crop on a large scale over a wide area (for maximum efficiency and yields)
What are the negative effects of the green revolution?
-soil depletion
-pest buildup
-reduced biodiversity
-small traditional farms struggled to compete
-unequal economic development
What is agribusiness?
large-scale, industrialized, and corporate-controlled food production system
