Agricultural Quiz

Items that can decay or rot are considered for

The Third Agricultural Revolution is also called

The first agricultural revolution included

There are twice as many farmers in the US today as there was 150 years ago

Used to destroy, prevent or limit the spread of vegetation

Government pays farmer/agribusiness to supplement their income, manage supply or influence cost

Organic farming involves

This is where processing or manufacturing converts raw materials into a more finished good

The 2nd Agricultural Revolution included

Area where animals are contained and fed without freedom of movement and no natural vegetation

Used to control and/or kill unwanted organisms

Used to destroy, prevent or limit the spread of unwanted insect

This type of farming is getting more and more popular in urban areas and is "on demand"

Making a living directly from the land by farming/mining is considered what economic activity

This level activity connects the farmers to the consumers

The 1st Agricultural Revolution coincided with what

This gentleman predicted our population would get too big and we could not feed ourselves

Which are the principal factors of von Thunen's model

These are areas of the Green Revolution

This crop species' yield has increased by 2.5 times since the 1970's

Intended to increase the plant foliage and to make plants appear larger

This is the term for the amount of crops generated on a farm

Irrigation that brings water to large farms and is more efficient directly watering plants

The amount of land in cultivation in the US is about the same as in 1870

German farmer/economist theorized that each market has rings around it where things are grown