Unit 5 Topic 1

Question 1

What is the tropical climate and the crops?

Answer 1

Seen in areas like Indonesia, Northern South America, and Sub-Saharan Africa (near the equator).

Countries in this area see the production of coffee, sugar, or pineapple.

Question 1

Name the different climates.

Answer 1

tropical, subtropical, dry, Mediterranean, warm mid-latitude, cold mid-latitude

Question 2

What is the subtropical climate and its crops?

Answer 2

Seen in areas such as Latin America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.

Countries in this area see the production of rice, cotton, and tobacco.

Question 3

What is the dry climate and its crops?

Answer 3

Seen in areas such as Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Australia, the Middle East, etc.

Countries in this area see the care of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, or camels.

Question 4

What is the Mediterranean climate and its crops?

Answer 4

Seen in some parts of Australia, South Africa (the country), Chile, and California
Seen in countries near the Mediterranean sea. (Northern

Africa, Southern Europe)
Countries in the area see a production of grapes, olives, dates, etc.

Question 5

What is the warm mid-latitude climate and its crops?

Answer 5

Seen in the South (of the USA), Southeastern South America, Western Asia, and Central Europe.

The production of vegetables, fruits, and rice is commonly seen.

Question 6

What is the cold mid-latitude climate and its crops?

Answer 6

Seen in Northern North America, Northern Europe, and Northern Asia.

Countries in this area produce wheat, barley, livestock, and dairy cows.

Question 7

What are GMOs?

Answer 7

Genetically Modified Organisms; An organism whose genome has been altered to promote specific traits that allow for increased production in livestock production or crop farming

Question 8

What are some different advancements in technology and food?

Answer 8

Herbicides
Pesticides
Irrigation Systems
Machinery in farming
Greenhouses
Vertical Gardening
GMOs

Question 9

What is a yield?

Answer 9

The amount of agricultural production harvested per unit of land

Question 10

What are cash crops?

Answer 10

Crops that are grown for sale on the market and nor for use by the grower

Question 11

What are intensive agricultural practices?

Answer 11

Practices that often require less land, but require more capital and labor, and are traditionally located closer to larger population centers.
They also require a lot of work and effort to produce as high of a yield as possible.
Often see the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

Question 12

What are examples of intensive agricultural practices?

Answer 12

-Plantation Agriculture: Seen in periphery countries and former colonies located in tropical climates. Usually see coffee, sugar, tobacco, and tea being grown.
-Mixed Crop & Livestock Agriculture: Usually seen in economically developed countries. Usually see corn and soybeans to fatten livestock.
-Market Gardening (Truck Farming): Usually seen in geographic areas that have longer growing seasons. Often find fresh fruits and vegetables.
-Examples: Rice, Milk, Truck farming, Monoculture, Irrigation, etc.

Question 13

What is fallow?

Answer 13

Arable land that has been set aside for a period of time to allow for nutrients to return to the soil. (No crops are grown on the land during this time).

Question 14

What is fallow syndrome?

Answer 14

When there is a drop in the yield/health of a crop grown on a previously bare field

Question 15

What are extensive agriculture practices?

Answer 15

Practices that tend to use less labor and capital, but require more land for the production of food.
Crops often have a lower yield and are traditionally grown farther away from population centers.
Relies on natural resources such as sunlight and rainfall to support crop growth

Question 16

What are some examples of extensive agricultural practices?

Answer 16

Shifting Cultivations: Seen in tropical climates. Crops are planted continuously until the land loses fertility. The land will be left to fallow. Seen in South America, Central/West Africa, etc.

Nomadic herding: Seen in central southwest Asia or northern Africa. Usually herders that move cattle, sheep, or goats. These herders tend to have minimal possessions to make moving easier.

Ranching: Found in areas where the land is not ideal for farming. Additionally, ranchers raise cattle far away from population centers