chapter 6 Flashcards
hunter gatherers learned how to grow plants and tame animals for their own use
domestication
the growth in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
urbanization
cities grown into huge urban areas
world cities
transportation hubs where roads railroads and buses come together
central business district
large buildings away from the CBD
edge cities
agriculture practiced most widely around the world
subsistence agriculture
farmers clear trees or brush or planting sometimes they burn debris
shifting cultivation
hearding animals cattle goats horses sheep or other animals to provide mild and meat for pastoraists
pastoralism
commercial agriculture
market-oriented agriculture
advanced commercial farming
agribusiness