Rise Of Agriculture Flashcards

Lecture 3

1
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Agricultural pushed ____ growth

A

Population

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2
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How did agriculture cause increase population growth?

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Because people no longer had to travel to get food

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3
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How are settlements and agriculture related?

A

Settling in regions (cities, towns, villages) was most suitable for agriculture

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4
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How did agriculture lead to writing?

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People had to keep records of the best time to plant and pull

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5
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How did agriculture help with making tools?

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Agriculture pushed the need for tools to help farm

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6
Q

What is a weed?

A

A plant that grows where you do not want it

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7
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How did agriculture change the land?

A

Deforestation, Pollution, climate change, soil degradation

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8
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How did agriculture change ecosystems?

A

Crop-weed hybridization, Invasive species introductions, loss of biodiversity

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9
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How did agriculture change humans?

A

population growth, economic structure of nations, nutrition

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10
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Has nutrition improved or not?

A

yes and no. Yes it is easier to get. no because we breed for more sugar and it lead to obesity

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11
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P______ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.

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Poaceae
rice, wheat, corn, oats, barley, sugarcane

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12
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R________ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.

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Rubiaceae
coffee

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13
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S_________ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.

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Solanaceae
potatoes, peppers, tomatoes

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14
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A_________ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.

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Asteraceae
sunflower

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15
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R_______ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.

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Rosaceae
Strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, apples, peaches

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16
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F_______ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.

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