chapter 6 Flashcards

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hunter gatherers learned how to grow plants and tame animals for their own use

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domestication

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the growth in the proportion of people living in towns and cities

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urbanization

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cities grown into huge urban areas

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world cities

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transportation hubs where roads railroads and buses come together

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central business district

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large buildings away from the CBD

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edge cities

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6
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agriculture practiced most widely around the world

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subsistence agriculture

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farmers clear trees or brush or planting sometimes they burn debris

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shifting cultivation

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hearding animals cattle goats horses sheep or other animals to provide mild and meat for pastoraists

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pastoralism

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commercial agriculture

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market-oriented agriculture

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advanced commercial farming

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agribusiness

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