Textbook: Chapter 3, Biologically Old Regime Flashcards
Robert B. Marks described the dependency on solar energy in early agriculture as the ______.
Biologically Old Regime
The Biologically Old Regime emphasizes a dependence on:
A) Synthetic fertilizers and advanced machinery
B) Solar energy as the primary source for food production
C) Fossil fuels for agricultural productivity
D) Mechanized farming techniques
B
True or False: In the Biologically Old Regime, humans transformed forests and prairies into farmland to capture more food energy.
True. This transformation enabled societies to harness solar energy for agriculture.
The term Biologically Old Regime describes a system where agriculture primarily altered natural ecosystems, transforming ______ or ______ into farms that served human populations.
Forests; prairies
Under the Biologically Old Regime, energy for crop production came from:
A) Solar energy through photosynthesis
B) Coal and natural gas
C) Biofuels and synthetic fertilizers
D) Hydropower and wind energy
A
True or False: The Biologically Old Regime relied on high-density urbanization to increase agricultural production.
False. Agriculture primarily expanded by converting natural ecosystems rather than through urbanization.
Which of the following best characterizes the Biologically Old Regime?
A) Intensive monoculture farming
B) Dependence on the natural energy cycle of plants
C) Use of nitrogen-based fertilizers
D) Mechanized irrigation systems
B
Fill in the Blank: In the Biologically Old Regime, humans altered natural landscapes to better capture _______ energy, transforming ecosystems into sources of food.
Solar
The Biologically Old Regime fundamentally relied on which type of ecosystem transformation?
A) Deforestation and land clearing for monoculture
B) Synthetic alteration of soil composition
C) Converting natural ecosystems like forests into farmland
D) Mining for nutrient-rich soil supplements
C
The shift from the Biologically Old Regime to modern agriculture was primarily due to:
A) Mechanization and fossil fuel-based farming
B) Introduction of advanced crop genetics
C) Dependence on solar and wind energy
D) Expansion of urban landscapes for farming
A
True or False: The Biologically Old Regime was sustainable because it relied solely on organic processes and did not significantly impact ecosystems.
False. Although organic, it significantly altered ecosystems by transforming forests and grasslands into farmland.
The Biologically Old Regime is characterized by transforming one type of ecosystem (like forests) into another, such as:
A) Synthetic farms
B) Pastoral lands
C) Rice paddies, wheat fields, or fish ponds
D) Urban centers
C
Which aspect of modern agriculture contrasts sharply with the Biologically Old Regime?
A) Reliance on solar energy
B) Large-scale land transformation
C) Cultivation of crops in natural settings
D) C) Synthetic fertilizers and fossil fuels
D
Multiple Choice: The Biologically Old Regime depended on which type of transformation for increased food production?
A) Plant genetic modification
B) Mechanized irrigation systems
C) Ecosystem conversion, such as forests to farmland
D) Advanced chemical treatments
C
What is the Biologically Old Regime?
The Biologically Old Regime is the period when humans relied on solar energy by transforming natural landscapes, like forests, into farmland to support larger populations.
