AP Human Geo Vocab 5 (Agriculture)

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Across
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 5. How humans alter natural land, like farming, building cities, or cutting forests
  4. 8. Small-scale farming of fruits, veggies, and flowers sold directly to consumers or local markets, usually near cities.
  5. 10. Products that have been changed or processed to increase their value, like turning raw vegetables into canned goods or snacks
  6. 13. Planting two or three crops per year on the same plan.d
  7. 14. The process by which once-fertile land becomes desert as a result of climate variation or human activities
  8. 16. High-yield crops and chemicals to boost food production
  9. 19. A series of links connecting a commodity's many places of production and distribution
  10. 23. Process of transporting and trading food across countries to ensure it reaches different regions around the world
  11. 24. Area with limited access to fresh, nutritious foods
  12. 27. Farming is oriented exclusively toward the production of agricultural commodities for sale in the market.
  13. 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
  14. 30. Clearing and destruction of forests to clear land for agricultural use
  15. 34. Cost advantages that can come with a larger scale of operations
  16. 35. Explains how the demand for and price of land decreases as its distance from the central business district increases.
  17. 36. A phenomenon where herders and their livestock move seasonally between their summer and winter pastures
  18. 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
  19. 38. Use of science and technology, like genetic modification, to improve crops and farming
  20. 43. Divides land into narrow strips, usually along a river or a road.
  21. 44. It is a way of life where people move with their animals for grazing, mainly in dry areas.
  22. 46. A living organism, including crops and livestock, that is produced through genetic engineering
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 49. Occurs when commodities account for more than 60% of the value of a country's total expo. arts
Down
  1. 2. Agribusinesses, organized at the global scale; encompass all elements of growing, harvesting, processing, transporting, marketing, consuming, and disposing of food for people.
  2. 3. A fenced enclosure used for intensive livestock feeding that serves to limit livestock movement and associated weight loss
  3. 6. Large corporation that provides a vast array of goods and services to support the agricultural industry
  4. 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
  5. 9. How farmers use land around a city based on cost and distance, with perishable goods close to the market and livestock farther away
  6. 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.
  7. 12. Changes in people's eating habits are often influenced by factors like culture, health, or availability of food.d
  8. 15. The practice of growing a single crop or raising one type of livestock over a large area.
  9. 17. Uses AI, robotics, drones, and genetic engineering to make farming smarter and more efficient.
  10. 18. Food production is mainly for consumption by the farming and local community, rather than principally for sale in the market.t
  11. 20. Large-scale, commercial farming of cash crops like sugar, coffee, and cotton, usually in tropical regions with cheap labor.
  12. 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
  13. 22. Buying and selling of goods and services within cities, often involving local, national, or international markets.
  14. 25. The production of crops and livestock using ecological processes, natural biodiversity, and renewable resources rather than industrial practices and synthetic inputs
  15. 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.
  16. 29. Survey system that uses natural features such as trees, boulders, and streams to delineate property boundaries
  17. 30. The process of removing water from wetlands to create land for farming, building, or other uses
  18. 31. Occurs when large numbers of people experience long periods of inadequate diet.s
  19. 32. The harmful contamination of air, water, or land by waste or chemicals
  20. 33. The concentration of dissolved salts in the soil
  21. 39. The commercial raising of livestock on large areas of land for meat, wool, or dairy
  22. 40. The cultivation of a single commercial crop on extensive tracts of land
  23. 41. The cultivation and harvesting of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions
  24. 42. Artificial supply of water to crops for farming
  25. 45. Step-like landforms built on hills or slopes to prevent erosion and help with farming.