Unit 6 Flashcards
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Intensive agriculture
focuses on maximizing yield per unit of land through heavy use of resources
extensive agriculture
emphasizes large-scale operations with fewer inputs and lower labor requirements
What are the rural settlement patterns?
Linear, Circular, and Rectangular
Do people live close or spread out in them?
People often live clustered
What crops and animals were raised in Mesopotamia?
barley, wheat, cows, horses, etc
Where did the Second Agricultural Revolution begins?
England 1600s-1800s
What made the 2nd Agricultural Revolution happen?
New agriculture techniques: crop rotation and selective life stock breeding
How did it impact the
Industrial Revolution?
It allowed for a population boom and a longer life expectancy
What is the Green Revolution known for?
high yield seeds, more chems. used, and mechanical farming.
What is subsistence agriculture?
Farming for yourself and family, often no surplus
What are the 5 processes in the food commodity chain?
production, processing, distribution, retailing, consumption
What is monocropping?
The practice of growing the same crop on the same land year after year
What crops are commonly grown though monocropping?
Corn, wheat, soybeans
What happens in global good supply chains?
The process of moving food from the producer to consumer
What events can impact Global Food Distribution Patterns?
War, human rights issues, or natural disasters
Pros and cons of GMOs
Pros: Higher better yields, pest and drought resistant, pesticide tolerant
Cons:Unknown effects on consumer, harmful to plants, more expensive for consumers.
What sets apart organically grown crops?
No GMOs, no artificial/harsh chems, little effect on production, questionable standards and sustainablity, usually more expensive
fair trade
Promotes sustainability, fair wage workers, permits union organizing, complies with basic standards
What are possible ways that people can have food insecurity?
Food deserts, Impoverished areas, live in an isolated region
What does central place theory assume?
NO topographical barriers, differences in farm productivity, dispersion in rural population
What are the 4 hearths of human settlement?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus river valley, Northern China
What are the top 5 most populated cities in the USA?
New York city, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix
What are Louis Wirth’s 3 characteristics of a city?
Large size, High population density, diversity
What is a primate city?
the largest city in a country, region, or state, and is significantly larger than all other cities in that area
