Notes 6.2

Question 1

advancements in technology and transportation of agriculture due to the Second Agricultural Revolution

Answer 1

• Iron/steel plough (1989)
• McCormick reaper (1830s)
• Grain elevator (1849)

Question 2

Results of second Agricultural revolution

Answer 2

• increased supply of healthy and affordable food
• urbanization

Question 3

increased supply of healthy and affordable food (2)

Answer 3

1. better diets
2. longer life expectancies and lower death rates
3. increase in population
4. stage 2 of demographic transition model

Question 4

urbanization (2)

Answer 4

1. farmers replaced by machines went to cities to look for work
2. results from longer life expectancy and urbanization = more labor available for work in factories

Question 5

Green revolution (also called, time period, place of occurrence)

Answer 5

• also called the Third Agricultural Revolution
• time period 1950s - 1960s
• Mainly occurred in asia and latin america (china, mexico, brazil)

Question 6

characteristics of green revolution (2)

Answer 6

chemical pesticides
Chemical fertilizers
seed hybridization
mechanization

Question 7

Results of green revolution: Pros (2)

Answer 7

• increased supply of affordable and healthy food (increased yields)
• Urbanization

Question 8

Result of Green revolution: Cons (3)

Answer 8

• displacement of small-scale farmers
• Environmental damage
• Need to change diets due to presence of chemicals in food