Agriculture Topics 5.1 - 5.5 Study Guide

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Across
  1. 1. A movement during the Second Agricultural revolution that privatized the commons, forcing peasant farmers off the land into factory towns.
  2. 5. Large agricultural fields, like vineyards and orchards, that mimic nature's biodiversity.
  3. 7. The key word you need to associate with the Second Agricultural Revolution because it displaced human farm workers.
  4. 8. Settlement pattern where there is distance between the dwellings.
  5. 12. Dr. Norman Borlaug is credited with this phase of agricultural history because he used technology to genetically modify organisms in order to feed the world.
  6. 14. Type of extensive agriculture in the "shifting cultivation" category. Often practiced in Latin America.
  7. 15. This equatorial climate zone is famous for producing spices.
  8. 16. Type of extensive agriculture committed to growing cash crops for the purpose of commercial profit.
  9. 17. Type of agriculture whereby the farmer produces just enough for his family, or perhaps village, to survive.
  10. 18. The type of diffusion that allowed for the tomato to become a staple crop in Italy and for pizza to become a beloved food worldwide.
  11. 19. The type of diffusion that allowed for the innovations of the Green Revolution to spread because of money and infuence of governments and foundations.
  12. 22. One crop grown in a large field that relies on chemical fertilizers and pesticides because it lacks biodiversity.
  13. 23. Ag. practice where nomads herd their livestock across grazing land.
  14. 25. Backyard market gardens that mimic nature's biodiversity.
  15. 27. Using three or four fields to grow different crops each year to replenish soil nutrients.
  16. 28. Settlement pattern where homes line a road or waterway.
  17. 30. Survey method that produces irregular shaped boundaries due to the use of natural landforms.
  18. 31. Type of intensive polyculture that requires a lot of time, attention, and special care, but can be done in your backyard!
Down
  1. 2. The name given to the intentional and unintentional trading of agricultural products, technologies, and diseases.
  2. 3. What we call the field that is not used in crop rotation so that soil replenishes.
  3. 4. The agricultural innovation associated with the neolithic revolution whereby humans manipulated plants and animals for their needs.
  4. 6. Type of intensive permaculture that requires a diversity of plant and animal life in order to succeed.
  5. 9. Type of extensive agriculture whereby cowboys herd their cattle across grasslands so they can profit from their sale in the meatpacking industry.
  6. 10. Survey method brought to N. Amer. by The French. Sometimes referred to as "ribbon farms".
  7. 11. Nickname given to areas of the world where people live the longest lives due to diet and lifestyle.
  8. 13. Type of agriculture that requires a lot of land.
  9. 20. Settlement pattern where homes are close together.
  10. 21. The name of this agricultural practice comes from what the mountainsides look like in order to grow rice.
  11. 22. Name of a mild climate and healthy diet often associated with longevity.Found in the middle latitudes.
  12. 24. Survey method devised by the American Gov. to help settle the West in squares.
  13. 26. Type of agriculture whereby the main purpose is to produce a surplus in order to sell for profit.
  14. 29. Type of agriculture that requires a lot of labor.