AP Human Geo Vocab 5 (Agriculture)
Across
- 1. The period that brought improved methods of cultivation, harvesting, and storage of farm produce that began in the late 1600s and continued through the 1930s
- 4. A land survey system created by the U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785, which divides most of the country's territory into a grid of square-shaped townships with 6-mile sides
- 5. How humans alter natural land, like farming, building cities, or cutting forests
- 8. Small-scale farming of fruits, veggies, and flowers sold directly to consumers or local markets, usually near cities.
- 10. Products that have been changed or processed to increase their value, like turning raw vegetables into canned goods or snacks
- 13. Planting two or three crops per year on the same plan.d
- 14. The process by which once-fertile land becomes desert as a result of climate variation or human activities
- 16. High-yield crops and chemicals to boost food production
- 19. A series of links connecting a commodity's many places of production and distribution
- 23. Process of transporting and trading food across countries to ensure it reaches different regions around the world
- 24. Area with limited access to fresh, nutritious foods
- 27. Farming is oriented exclusively toward the production of agricultural commodities for sale in the market.
- 28. The period during which the early domestication and diffusion of plants and animals and the cultivation of seed crops led to the development of agriculture
- 30. Clearing and destruction of forests to clear land for agricultural use
- 34. Cost advantages that can come with a larger scale of operations
- 35. Explains how the demand for and price of land decreases as its distance from the central business district increases.
- 36. A phenomenon where herders and their livestock move seasonally between their summer and winter pastures
- 37. A certification program that supports good crop prices for farmers and environmentally sound farming practices trade trade movements Focus on buying and selling goods within a specific region or community, promoting local products, and reducing reliance on global trade.e
- 38. Use of science and technology, like genetic modification, to improve crops and farming
- 43. Divides land into narrow strips, usually along a river or a road.
- 44. It is a way of life where people move with their animals for grazing, mainly in dry areas.
- 46. A living organism, including crops and livestock, that is produced through genetic engineering
- 47. A system of breeding and rearing herd livestock, such as cattle, sheep, or goats, by following the seasonal movements of rainfall meanings passed from generation within a given society
- 48. The cultivation of a plot of land until it becomes less productive, typically for about 3-5 years; when productivity drops, the farmer shifts to a new plot of land that has been prepared by slash-and-burn agriculture
- 49. Occurs when commodities account for more than 60% of the value of a country's total expo. arts
Down
- 2. Agribusinesses, organized at the global scale; encompass all elements of growing, harvesting, processing, transporting, marketing, consuming, and disposing of food for people.
- 3. A fenced enclosure used for intensive livestock feeding that serves to limit livestock movement and associated weight loss
- 6. Large corporation that provides a vast array of goods and services to support the agricultural industry
- 7. A direct-to-consumer marketing arrangement in which farmers are guaranteed buyers for their produce at guaranteed prices and consumers receive fresh food directly from the producer. ers
- 9. How farmers use land around a city based on cost and distance, with perishable goods close to the market and livestock farther away
- 11. A diverse system of agriculture based on the cultivation of cereal grains and root crops (such as potatoes and yams) and the reading of herd livestock.
- 12. Changes in people's eating habits are often influenced by factors like culture, health, or availability of food.d
- 15. The practice of growing a single crop or raising one type of livestock over a large area.
- 17. Uses AI, robotics, drones, and genetic engineering to make farming smarter and more efficient.
- 18. Food production is mainly for consumption by the farming and local community, rather than principally for sale in the market.t
- 20. Large-scale, commercial farming of cash crops like sugar, coffee, and cotton, usually in tropical regions with cheap labor.
- 21. Agriculture involves cutting small plots in forests or woodlands, burning the cuttings to clear the round and release nutrients, and planting in the ash of the cleared plot.t
- 22. Buying and selling of goods and services within cities, often involving local, national, or international markets.
- 25. The production of crops and livestock using ecological processes, natural biodiversity, and renewable resources rather than industrial practices and synthetic inputs
- 26. A commitment to satisfying human food and textile needs and to enhancing the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole, now and in the future; requires a valance in feeding the growing population, minimizing environmental impacts, and ensuring social justice.
- 29. Survey system that uses natural features such as trees, boulders, and streams to delineate property boundaries
- 30. The process of removing water from wetlands to create land for farming, building, or other uses
- 31. Occurs when large numbers of people experience long periods of inadequate diet.s
- 32. The harmful contamination of air, water, or land by waste or chemicals
- 33. The concentration of dissolved salts in the soil
- 39. The commercial raising of livestock on large areas of land for meat, wool, or dairy
- 40. The cultivation of a single commercial crop on extensive tracts of land
- 41. The cultivation and harvesting of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions
- 42. Artificial supply of water to crops for farming
- 45. Step-like landforms built on hills or slopes to prevent erosion and help with farming.