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AP Human Geo Chapter 10 Flashcards

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5 agricultural regions for LDCs

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1) intensive subsistence; wet rice dominant
2) intensive subsistence; crops other than rice
3) pastoral nomadism
4) shifting cultivation
5) plantation

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6 agricultural regions for MDCs

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1)mixed crop and livestock
2) dairying
3) grain
4) ranching
5) Mediterranean
6) commercial gardening

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intensive subsistence; wet rice dominant region and climate

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  • Southeastern China, East India, Southeast Asia
  • Wet climate (warm mid-latitude)
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intensive subsistence; wet rice not dominant region and climate

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  • East and South Asia
  • harsh winters/drier summers
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shifting cultivation region and climate

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  • Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia
  • Tropical
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pastoral nomadism region and climate

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  • Southwest Asia, North Africa, Central Asia, East Asia
  • Drylands
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plantation region and climate

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_ Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia
- Tropical/sub-tropical

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mixed crop and livestock region and climate

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  • US Midwest and Central Europe
  • humid (mid-latitude)
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dairying region and climate

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  • population clusters in Northeast US, SE Canada, and Northwest Europe
  • cold mid-latitude
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grain region and climate

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  • north-central US, South-central Canada, East Europe
  • warm-mid latitude
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ranching region and climate

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  • western northern America Southeast Latin America, east Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Pacific
  • drylands
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Mediterranean region and climate

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  • Med. sea land, West US, Southern tip of Africa, Chile
  • dry summer, subtropical
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commerical gardening region and climate

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  • southeast US and southeast Australia
  • warm-mid latitude
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pastoral nomadism

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  • subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals in dry climates where planting crops is practically impossible
  • grain is mostly eaten
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transhumance

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seasonal migration of livestock from mountains to low-land pastures

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shifting cultivation/slash and burn agriculture

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  • practiced in tropical climate regions with high temperatures and abundant rain
  • farmers clear land by slashing plants and burning them; grow crops on cleared land’ harvest; abandon land when soil is depleted
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swidden

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cleared area from shifting cultivation

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intensive subsistence agriculture

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  • farmers work hard
  • most work is done by hand on small farms
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doublecropping

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obtaining 2 harvests in 1 year from 1 field (warm winter regions)

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wet rice dominant

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  • rice is planted in a nursery and moved as seedling to flooded field
  • must have flat land
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sawah/paddy

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rice field that is flooded

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wet rice not dominant

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  • low summer rain and harsh winters
  • mainly barely and wheat
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crop rotation

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practice of rotating different crops from field to field each year

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aquaculture/aquafarming

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cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions

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fishing

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capture of wild fish and other seafood

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where are the 18 major fishing regions?

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  • 7 in Atlantic
  • 7 in Pacific
  • 3 in Indian
  • 1 in Med
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where does the fish caught go?

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animal feed (only 2/3 is for human consumption)

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overfishing

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capturing fish faster than they can reproduce

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agribusiness

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system of commercial farming in developed countries

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grain farming

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grain for human consumption

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what are the 2 most popular types of produce from the mixed crop and livestock category?

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maize (1) and soy (2)

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which country produces the most wheat?

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China

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Mediterranean agriculture

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regions that border a sea, are flat by the coast but around hills. Meant to be consumed by humans

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horticulture

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growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers

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commercial gardening and fruit farming

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In the Southeast US; specialization of crops

36
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truck farming

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exchange of commodities and bardering

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mixed crop and livestock

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  • integration of crops and livestock
  • most crops go to animals, not people
  • livestock creates manure and fertilizer
38
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von thunen theory

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farmers pick which crops to grow/livestock to raise based on market location
- 1st ring: gardens and milk (intensive and spoil easily)
- 2nd ring: wood lots (intensive and hard to transport)
- 3rd ring: various crops and pasture (extensive)
- 4th ring: exclusively animal grazing (extensive)

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dairy farm

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  • production of milk and other dairy products
  • labor intensive
  • expensive to feed all cattle
40
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milkshed

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ring surrounding a city from which milk can be supplied without spoiling

41
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ranching

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commercial grazing of livestock over an extensive area

42
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what type of food is most wanted in developed countries?

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locally grown and sustainable food

43
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why are food prices likely to go up?

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  • poor weather
  • high demand
  • small growth in productivity
  • crops go to biofuel
  • war
44
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undernourishment

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dietary energy consumption that is continuous below that needed for healthy life and carrying out light physical activity

45
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where are the most people undernourished?

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  • 1/4 of Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 1/5 of South Asia
46
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organic farming

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crops are grown without herbicides, pesticides, and GMOS; livestock are free-range

47
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what are the top 5 crops with the most pesticides?

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1) apples
2) peaches
3) nectarines
4) strawberries
5) grapes

48
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which crops have toxic insecticies?

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leafy greens and hot peppers

49
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what are the top 5 cleanest crops?

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1) avocados
2) corn (sweet corn)
3) pineapples
4) cabbage
5) frozen sweet peas

50
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agriculture

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deliberate modification of earth’s surface through the cultivation of plants and rearing of animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain

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crop

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any plant cultivated by people

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agricultural revolution

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when humans first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting/gathering (around 8,000 BC)

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environmental factors that caused the agricultural revolution:

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coincided with climate change and end of ice age

54
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cultural factors that caused the agricultural revolution:

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preference of sedimentary lifestyle over nomadism

55
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important agricultural hearths:

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  • southwest asia: barely, wheat, lentils, olives, domestication of cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, and dogs
  • east asia: rice and millet
  • central and south asia: chickens and horses
  • sub-saharan africa: sorgum, yams, millet, rice
  • Latin america: beans, cotton, potatoes, corn
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subsistence agriculture

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found in developing countries; production of food primarily for farmers’ families

57
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commercial agriculture

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found in developed countries; production of food primarily for sale off farm

58
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how does diet around the world differ?

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  • level of development
  • physical conditions
  • cultural preferences
59
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dietary energy consumption

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amount of food an individual consumes in kcal

60
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cereal grain

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grass that yields grain for food

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grain

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seed from cereal grass

62
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where do most people get their kcal from?

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cereal grains

63
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wheat

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  • popular in developed regions
  • most consumed grain in central and southwest Asia
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rice

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principal grain eaten in south, east, and southeast Asia

65
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maize

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leading crop in the world for both food and animal feed

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other crops

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  • in sub-Saharan Africa: cassava, sorghum, millet, plantains, sweet potatoes and yams
  • in Venezuela: sugar
67
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Do people in developed countries eat more kcal than people in developing countries?

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No. People in developed countries consume almost 1,000 more kcal than average (2,902) while people in developing countries consume about 100 kcal less than the average

68
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food security

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physical, social, and economic access at all time to safe and nutritious food sufficient to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life

69
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what percent of the world is food insecure?

70
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where do developed and developing countries get their protein from?

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  • developed: animals
  • developing: grains
71
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prime agricultural land

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most productive farmland

72
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desertification

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human actions cause land to deteriorate to desert-like conditions caused by excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and deforestation

73
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5 stages of reduction of farmland:

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1) forest fallow
2) bush fallow
3) short fallow
4) annual cropping
5) multicropping

74
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green revolution

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invention and rapid diffusion of more preductive agricultural techniques during the 1970s and 1980s

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conservation tillage

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reduces soil erosion and runoff; some/all of previous harvest is left on the field in winter

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no tillage

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leaves all soil undisturbed and entire residue of previous year’s harvest is left untouched

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ridge tillage

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planting crops on ridge tops in same place every year to conserve water

78
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genetically modified organisms

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living organisms with a novel combination of genetic material obtained through modern technology

79
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what are some opposition to gmos in Africa?

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  • health problems
  • export problems
  • dependence on US
80
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which country is the leading exporter in grain?

81
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cociane

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  • regions: Columbia, Peru, Bolivia
  • sold to: US
82
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Heroin

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  • regions: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Laos
  • sold to: Western Europe and Russia
83
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marijuana

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  • region: Mexico
  • sold to: US

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