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Unit 6 (green revolution) Flashcards

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Green revolution

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Third agricultural revolution

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Chemical pesticides

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Controls pests

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Chemical fertilizers

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Makes soil more fertile

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Seed hybridization

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Scientists breeding seeds to make superseeds

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Mechanization

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Machinery to replace farmers (or help them)

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Pros

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  1. Longer life expectancy, increase in population (increased food)
  2. Urbanization (farmers replaced by machines moved to cities to look for factory jobs)
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Cons

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  1. Farmers losing jobs because they can’t afford chemical pesticides or fertilizers
  2. Environmental damage (soil contamination, pollution)
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