Agriculture

Question 1

Compare Industrialized and Traditional agriculture practices?

Answer 1

Industrialized- Uses large scale machines
- Produce fossil fuels
- Fertilizer/pesticide use
Traditional- Uses animal/human power
and simple machines
- Different crops are planted in
one field

Question 2

What are the effects of meat production?

Answer 2

-Large amounts of methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide
-Soil erosion

Question 3

What are the effects of green revolution?

Answer 3

-High use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides
-Soil erosion

Question 4

What causes soil degradation?

Answer 4

-Deforestation

Agriculture- Ploughing
- Overgrazing
Irrigation- Waterlogging
- Salinization (salt buildup)

Question 5

What are some methods to conserve soil?

Answer 5

1. Crop rotation- returns nutrients
2. Intercropping- different crops
   3.Terracing- controls runoff/prevents erosion
   4.Contour planting-planting across the slope
   5.Windbreaks-plant trees, prevents wind erosion
   6.No-till agriculture- no ploughing