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8347645131AgribusinessSystem of food production involving everything from the development of the seeds to the marketing and sale of food products at the market.0
8347645132Cash CropsPlanting large amounts of profitable crops for mass production and sell.1
8347645133Commercial AgricultureAgriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm.2
8347645135GMOsFoods that\have their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes, such as disease resistant, increased productivity, or nutrients value3
8347645136Intensive Subsistence FarmingA form of subsistence agriculture in which farmers must expend a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land.4
8347645137MonocultureDependence on a single agricultural commodity.5
8347645138MechanizationIn agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.6
8347645139Primary EconomyAny economic activity pertaining to the collecting, harvesting, and obtaining of raw materials.7
8347645140Plantation AgricultureRaising a large amount of a 'cash crop' for local sale or export.8
8347645141TranshumanceMovement of animal herd to cooler highland areas in the summer to warmer lowland areas in the winter.9
8347645142Von Thunen ModelTheory that a commercial farmer wull decide which crops to grow and which livestock to raise depending on the proximity to market.10
8347645143Green RevolutionAn outgrowth of the 3rd agricultural revolution, this effort began in the 1940s and developed new strains of hybrid seeds and fertilizers that dramatically increased the crop output possible from each farm.11
8347645144Examples of Primary Economic ActivitiesRaising livestock Mining Quarrying Crude oil extraction Lumbering Wheat growing Cotton12
8347645145Examples of Secondary Economic ActivitiesMilk, Cheese Diamonds Petroleum Furniture Bread, Beer Textiles13
8347645146Examples of Tertiary Economic ActivitiesCorporation Doctors Attorneys Tourism Scientist14
8347645147NomadismDry Areas Same climate as livestock ranching(commercial farms in MDCs) Marginalized land15
8347645148Mixed livestock and grainRaise domesticated animals and growing feed16
8347645149Commercial Grain FarmingWheat belt Bread-basket US Corn belt17
8347645150Mediterranean AgricultureAn agricultural system practiced in the Mediterranean-style climates of Western Europe, California, and portions of Chile and Australia, in which diverse specialty crops such as grapes, avocados,18
8347645153Agrarianrelating to land; relating to the management or farming of land19
8347645154Agricultural IndustrializationThe use of machinery in agriculture, like tractors etc. - makes it easier for farmers to have higher crop yields.20
8347645155Agricultural LandscapeThe land that we farm on and what we choose to put were on our fields.21
8347645156Agricultural Location ModelAn attempt to explain the pattern of agricultural land use in terms of accessibility, costs, distance, and prices.22
8347645158Cultivation RegionsRegions were there is agricultural activity. Know these specifically! (ie. Southwestern US is cattle ranching, Mediterranean is crop trees).23
8347645159Dairy Farmsspecialized in dairy products, N. America, Europe, NOT Africa, South America, Asia24
8347645160DesertificationDegradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting.25
8347645161Extensive Commercial AgricultureA crop or livestock system in which land quality or extent is more important than capital or labor inputs in determining output26
8347645162Feedlota plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market27
8347645163Food DesertAn area in a developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain28
8347645164Food ManufacturingThe processes that are used to convert raw materials into finished food products29
8347645166Hunting and Gatheringthe killing of wild animals and fish as well as the gathering of fruits, roots, nuts, and other plants for sustenance30
8347645167Intensive Commercial AgricultureIntensive farming in a commercial economy, crops have high yields and market value31
8347645168Livestock Ranchingan extensive commercial agricultural activity that involves the raising of livestock over vast geographic spaces typically located in semi-arid climates like the American West32
8347645169Long-Lot Survey SystemA distinct regional approach to land surveying whereby land is divided into narrow parcels stretching back from rivers, roads, or canals33
8347645170Luxury CropsNon-subsistence crops such as tea, cacao, coffee, and tobacco34
8347645171Metes and Bounds Systema system of land surveying east of the Appalachian Mountains. The system relies on descriptions of land ownership and natural features such as streams or trees.35
8347645172PastoralismA type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.36
8347645173Organic AgricultureApproach to farming and ranching that avoids the use of herbicides, pesticides, growth hormones, and other similar synthetic inputs.37
8347645174PesticidesChemicals used on plants that do not harm the plants, but kill pests and have negative repercussions on other species who ingest the chemicals.38
8347645176Plant Domesticationgenetic modification of a plant such that its reproductive success depends on human intervention39
8347645177Primogenitureright of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son40
8347645178Quaternary Economic Activitiesservice sector industries concerned with the collection, processing, and manipulation of information and capital. Examples include finance, administration, insurance, and legal services.41
8347645179Quinary Economic Activitiesservice sector industries that require a high level of specialized knowledge or technical skill. Examples include scientific research and high-level management.42
8347645180Rectangular Survey SystemA system used to divide public domain lands in the United States in which land is divided into 6-mile square townships and subdivided into sections, portions of sections, or irregular lots.43
8347645182Carl SauerDefined the concept of cultural landscape as the fundamental unit of geographical analysis.44
83476451832nd Agriculture RevolutionInnovations led to agricultural surpluses, food surpluses, let people move from farms to factories, growth of cities increased.45
8347645184Secondary Economic Activityeconomic activity involving the processing of raw materials and their transformation into finished industrial products; the manufacturing sector46
8347645185Seed Cropscrop that is reproduced by cultivating the seeds of the plants. crop that is reproduced by cultivating the seeds of the plants.47
8347645186SpecializationThe concentration of the productive efforts of individuals and firms on a limited number of activities48
8347645187Slash and Burn Agriculturea farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land49
8347645188Tertiary Economic Activityeconomic activity associated with the provision of services--such transportation, banking, retailing, education, and routine office-based jobs.50
8347645189Township and Range SystemA rectangular land division scheme designed by Thomas Jefferson to disperse settlers evenly across farmlands of the U.S. interior.51
8347645190Third Agriculture Revolution'green revolution' rapid diffusion of new ag techniques between 1970's and 1980's, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers52
8347645191Soil Erosionthe wearing away and removal of rock and soil particles from exposed surfaces by agents such as moving water, wind, or ice53

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