Agriculture Quiz
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- Q1Commercial agriculture characterized by integration of different steps in the food-processing industry, usually through ownership by large corporations.Agribusiness30s
- Q2Spread of agricultural techniques from one civilization to anotheragricultural diffusion30s
- Q3areas of settlement during the neolithic period, especially along major rivers, from where farming and cultivation of livestock eminatesagricultural hearths30s
- Q4Dating back 10,000 years, the First Agricultural Revolution achieved plant domestication and animal domesticationFirst Agricultural Revolution30s
- Q5tools and equipment were modified, methods of soil preparation, fertilization, crop care, and harvesting improved the general organization of agriculture made more efficientSecond Agricultural Revolution30s
- Q6later half of 20th century.Third Agricultural Revolution (Green Revolution)30s
- Q7See imagecorresponded with the exponential growth occurring around the world, a direct result of the second agricultural revolution and its profound effect on Europe's ability to feed itself.30s
- Q8See imageincluded biotechnology and genetic engineering.30s
- Q9See imagealso involves increase in chemical fertilizers.30s
- Q10See imagemass production of agricultural goods.30s
- Q11the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.agriculture30s
- Q12animals kept for some utilitarian purpose whose breeding is controlled by humans and whose survival is dependent on humans; differ genetically and behaviorally from wild animals.animal domestication30s
- Q13An agricultural model that spatially describes agricultural activity in terms of rent. Activities that require intensive cultivation and cannot be transported over great distances pay higher rent to be close to the market. Conversely, activities that are more extensive , with goods that are easy to transport, are located farther from the market where rent is less.Von Thunen Model30s
- Q14Raising marine and freshwater fish in ponds and underwater cagesAquaculture30s
- Q15Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers.Green Revolution30s