Genetically modified organisms:

have had genes from another species inserted into its DNA

Genetically modified organisms

Can be engineered to be resistant to pests

What was the Columbian Exchange?

trading of plants, animals, diseases with old and new world

Most women in agriculture worldwide

are found in subsistence LDC rural economies

Extensive agriculture

Farming that uses few resources & more land

the clearing away of land for farming by cutting and burning vegitation

The modern definition of agriculture includes

The deliberate domestication of plants and animals

Grid-based land division system in the U.S.

What is SUBSISTENCE farming?

raising crops to support one’s own family

Intensive subsistence agriculture uses...

heavy inputs of fertilizer & human labor on a small area

How does the bid-rent theory apply to CBDs?

Property is more expensive as it gets closer to the center.

What is the Green Revolution?

Using industrial farming processes to feed earths population

Long Lot Survey System

Long and narrow lines used to divide land

The von Thunen model assumes:

flat terrain & equal climate conditions everywhere

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

A change from hunting and gathering to farming

What is terrace farming?

flattening mountains to make farm land

saving costs by increasing production

Commercial Farming is...

When you grow food in large quantities for profit., More common in developed countries.

B. description using natural features and landmarks to define boundaries

Process of production, transportation, and selling of goods

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1
Genetically modified organisms:
have had genes from another species inserted into its DNA
only include corn
have had all their genes removed
are always evil
2
Genetically modified organisms
Can be engineered to be resistant to pests
We rarely consume them
Are illegal
Completely safe and clean
3
What was the Columbian Exchange?
trading of goods between Africa and America
trading of plants, animals, diseases with old and new world
exchange of slaves
banning trade for America and other countries
4
Most women in agriculture worldwide
are found in subsistence LDC rural economies
own their own land
are involved in deforestation to clear land
are also political leaders in rural communties
5
Second Agricultural Revolution
Subsistence ag; based on herding animals
Human shift from hunting/gathering to farming
Process of taming wild plants or animals
Mechanization in farming
6
Which product is not produced in US but is still very popular in the US?
corn
wheat
coffee
dairy
7
Extensive agriculture
Farming that does not use chemicals or GMOs
Farming that uses lots of capital on little land
Farming a surplus for profit
Farming that uses few resources & more land
8
The Neolithic Revolution was ___________________________.
The discovery of weapons
Stone Tool Revolution
The creation of aqueducts
An Agricultural Revolution
9
According to von Thunen’s model, which of the following products is most likely in zone 4?
dairy
cabbage
animal
wheat
10
Slash-and-burn
the most common tool for early humans
fires used for protection
taking care of wild plants and animals
the clearing away of land for farming by cutting and burning vegitation
11
The modern definition of agriculture includes
Vegetative and seed planting
The deliberate domestication of plants and animals
Animal husbandry and shifting cultivation
Multiple hearth of origin
12
township and range
Grid-based land division system in the U.S.
Division of land by inheritance
Narrow land divisions near rivers
Land division using natural features
13
What is SUBSISTENCE farming?
raising crops to support one’s own family
growing crops to sell
growing crops to trade
growing crops native to your area
14
Intensive subsistence agriculture uses...
heavy inputs of fertilizer & human labor on a small area
the destruction of arable land
less fertilizer & lots of human labor on a small rural area
15
How does the bid-rent theory apply to CBDs?
Land utilization increases as distance decreases from center
The price of land decreases as it gets to the center
Land utilization decreases distance decreases from center
Property is more expensive as it gets closer to the center.
16
What is the Green Revolution?
Recent protests for the use of marijuana for paper products
The increase in awareness about the dangers of GMOs
Using industrial farming processes to feed earths population
A recent push towards protecting endangered species
17
Long Lot Survey System
Dividing land into a grid like pattern
Everyone is close together and developed around a center point
Use of physical landscape in markers to divide property
Long and narrow lines used to divide land
18
The von Thunen model assumes:
advancements in transportation technology & infrastructure
differences in terrain throughout the landscape
flat terrain & equal climate conditions everywhere
19
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
movement of migrating people to North America
A rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people
A change from hunting and gathering to farming
When people worship more than one god
20
What is terrace farming?
None of the above
building canals to let water flow
creating floating gardens
flattening mountains to make farm land
21
Economies of scale
saving costs by cutting workers
saving costs by increasing production
saving costs by decreasing production
saving costs by purchasing cheaper materials
22
Commercial Farming is...
More common in developing countries.
When you grow food in large quantities for profit.
More common in developed countries.
When you grow food to feed your family and community.
23
Metes and Bounds
A. used to divide land in the United States usually in the Midwest and West
B. description using natural features and landmarks to define boundaries
C. system where narrow lots stretch back from a river, road, or canal
D. a land survey system that divides land into rectangular parcels.
24
Agribusiness is......
farming sustainably.
subsistence farming.
farming for lots of profit.
farming organically.
25
The following are all factors in the Green Revolution except
pesticides
low-cost human labor
plant hybridization
chemical fertilizers
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commodity chain
Farming where crops and livestock are raised together
Process of production, transportation, and selling of goods
Seasonal movement of livestock
Farming to feed one’s family

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