AP Human Geography Unit 5 Vocab Match - Statistics

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The maximum number of people that an environment can support. Carrying Capacity
78%
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. Biodiversity
74%
A region of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Middle East. Fertile Crescent
74%
A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms that are harmful to cultivated plants or animals. Pesticides
74%
An economic model that suggested a pattern for the types of products that farmers would produce at different positions relative to the market where they sold their goods. Von Thunen’s Land Use Model
74%
The practice of raising and harvesting fish and other forms of food that live in water. Aquaculture
70%
A rural settlement pattern where family homes and farm buildings are located close together, with farmland surrounding them. Clustered Settlement
70%
A series of laws enacted by the British Government that enabled landowners to purchase and enclose land for their own use that had previously been common land used by peasant farmers. Enclosure Acts
70%
A community where there is no access to fresh, healthy, affordable food options because there is a lack of food or grocery stores or farmers markets. Food Desert
70%
Land that is capable of producing food and suitable for farming. Arable Land
67%
Plots of land used for growing food that are farmed collectively and used to benefit the whole community. Community-Supported Agriculture
67%
The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil. Crop Rotation
67%
Raising animals for the purpose of harvesting milk. Dairy Farming
67%
The removal of large tracts of forest by natural or manmade means. Deforestation
67%
A rural settlement pattern characterized by isolated farms rather than clustered villages. Dispersed Settlement
67%
Growing of grains, primarily wheat, for the consumption of people. Grain Farming
67%
Crops that are not essential to human survival but have a high profit margin. Luxury Crops
67%
Specializing in the growing of a single crop. Monoculture
67%
Food produced without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or other unnatural processes. Organic Food
67%
When soil loses its ability to support plant growth and is more easily eroded by wind or water. Soil Degradation
67%
When humans build a series of steps into the side of a hill, creating flat surfaces for the purpose of agriculture. Terrace Farming
67%
The theory that when something is in high demand (land near the market), it is going to cost more. Bid-Rent Theory
63%
A geographical theory that states that the interaction between two places decreases as the distance between them increases. Distance Decay
63%
The planting and harvesting of the same parcel of land twice a year. Double Cropping
63%
A crop whose genetic structure has been altered to make it more useful for human purposes. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s)
63%
The process of diverting water from its natural course or location to aid in the production of crops. Irrigation
63%
A rural survey method used by the French and in regions of North America previously dominated by the French that involves long rectangular plots of farmland along rivers that have equal access to the water. Long Lot
63%
When farmers grow food crops to feed themselves and their families. Subsistence Agriculture
63%
The global movement of plants and animals between Afro-Eurasia and the Americas following the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, Columbian Exchange
59%
When crops are grown for profit only and not for personal consumption. Commercial Agriculture
59%
The transition of land from fertile to arid. Desertification
59%
Agriculture that uses fewer inputs of capital and paid labor relative to the amount of space being used. Extensive Farming
59%
Places where livestock are concentrated in a very small area and raised on hormones and hearty grains that prepare them for slaughter at a fast rate. Feedlot
59%
Agriculture that involves greater inputs of capital and paid labor relative to the amount of space being used. Intensive Farming
59%
An integrated system where crops grown are used to feed the livestock on the same farm. Mixed Crop/Livestock Farming
59%
A farm on which no one lives and the planting and harvesting is performed by farmers who live nearby or by migrant workers. Suitcase Farm
59%
Use of the Earth’s resources that ensure their availability for future generations to use. Sustainability
59%
Raising plants and animals for human use. Domestication
56%
A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility. Fertilizer
56%
A type of agriculture that produces perishable items that farmers need to get to the market quickly. Horticulture
56%
Beginning in the 1700s, the advances of the Industrial Revolution were used to increase food supplies and support population growth. Second Agricultural Revolution
56%
When soil in an arid climate has been irrigated for use as farmland and the water evaporates, leaving salt residue behind that eventually causes the land to become infertile. Soil Salinization
56%
The revolution that began in the 1960s and included the Green Revolution. It was marked by an agribusiness model and involved better and more efficient farming equipment and practices. Third Agricultural Revolution
56%
A rural survey method where land is divided using latitude and longitude. Land is divided into large squares that can be subsequently divided into smaller squares. Township & Range
56%
The integration of various steps of production in the food-processing industry. Agribusiness
52%
A process used by corporations to gather resources and transform them into goods, then transport them to customers. Commodity Chain
52%
An effort to promote higher incomes for farmers, particularly in developing countries, and to protect workers’ rights. Fair Trade Movement
52%
A settlement pattern in which farms are clustered along a road with fields behind them. Linear Settlement
52%
Growing of fruits and vegetables, primarily for the purpose of freezing and canning. Market Gardening
52%
Agriculture practiced in regions with hot dry summers and mild winters, narrow valleys, and simple vegetation systems. Mediterranean Farming
52%
The movement of herds of animals to different pastures within a territory. Pastoral Nomadism
52%
Large commercial farming specializing in one crop. Plantation Farming
52%
Farming that involves moving crops from one field to another, clearing the land by burning the vegetation. Shifting Cultivation
52%
A rural survey method where land is divided based on the features of the physical landscape and distance and direction. Metes & Bounds
48%
The origin of farming, marked by the initial domestication of plants and animals. Neolithic (First) Agricultural Revolution
48%
The development of higher yielding, disease-resistant, faster-growing varieties of grains. Green Revolution
44%
The commercial grazing of animals confined to a specific area. Ranching
44%
The practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around towns or cities. Urban Agriculture
37%
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