Topic 5.1 Introductory Terminology

Question 1

Extensive Agriculture

Answer 1

crop cultivation and rasiing livestock that require little hired labor or capital investment to make a profti relative to the amount of land used

Question 2

Nomadic Herding

Answer 2

a system of breeding and raising livestock, such as cattle, sheep or goats by following the seasonal movement of rainfall to areas of pastureland

Question 3

Ranching

Answer 3

raising large herds of livestock, such as cattle, sheep, or goats, on massive tracts of land to sell as meat, hides, or wool

Question 4

Shifting Cultivation

Answer 4

the cultivation of a plot of land until it can no longer support crop growth. the farmers then shift to another plot of land of land which has been cleared through slash-and-burn techniques

Question 5

Intensive Agriculture

Answer 5

crop cultivation and raising livestick that require large amounts of labor and captial to make a profit relative to the amount of land used

Question 6

Market Gardening

Answer 6

small-scale farming system in which a farm plants one to a few acres that produce a large variety of vegetables and fruits, which are the sold to local or regional markets

Question 7

Mixed Crop and Livestock Farming

Answer 7

a system of agriculture that includes the cultivation of crops and raising of livestock

Question 8

Plantation Agriculture

Answer 8

a system of commercial agriculture that is practiced in developing countries

Question 9

Mediterranean Climate

Answer 9

typical of lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, but can also be found on the west coasts of Continents. Winters are mild with rainfall averaging between 15-25 inches; Summers are typically hot and dry

Question 10

Tropical Climate

Answer 10

Wet: climate zone located along the equator. temperautes are hot and precipitation falls daily
Wet and Dry: climate zone located along the equator that has a dry season (usually in the winter); subject to monsoons