Subsistence farming - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Culture is made up of: A. Rituals and language B. Customs and beliefs C. Clothing and food D. Thoughts and values E. All of the above E. All of the above (T/F) Agriculture only concerns the production of food. False Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark. A. 1 billion B. 3 billion C. 5 billion D. 7 billion E...

Culture is made up of: Rituals and language, Customs and beliefs, Clothing and food, Thoughts and values T/F: Agriculture concerns the production of food and non-food crops. True Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark. 7 billion The TOP 3 cereal grains produced globally are: Corn, Rice, Wheat The % of inco...

Arable correct answers land that is suitable for the annual planting of crops Agriculture correct answers the practice of raising crops and livestock for human use and consumption Cropland correct answers land used to raise plants for human use Rangeland correct answers land used for grazing livestock Intensification correct answers The process of getting more in return for less; for example, growing more food on a smaller plot of land. cultivate correct answers raise and breed pl...

agriculture - Answer the purposeful tending of crops and livestock in order to produce food and fiber subsistence agriculture - Answer level of farming in which a person raises only enough food to feed his or her family plant domestication - Answer altering the behaviors, size and genetics of plants to benefit humans First Agricultural Revolution - Answer The period roughly 10,000 years ago during which humans first began domesticating crops and animals terrace farming - Answ...

Define intensive agriculture. - Requires lots of labor inputs, or is focused on a small plot of land, or both. Define extensive agriculture. - Requires limited labor inputs, or is spread across large areas of land, or both. Define transhumance. - Where groups moved seasonally not only to avoid harsh climates, but to follow animal herds and walk to areas where native plants were in fruit. Define pastoralism/nomadic herding. - Agriculture based on the seasonal movement of animals from winte...

AESC 2050 - UGA Exam 1 (2023/2024) Rated A Unique combination of customs, beliefs, and practices that transmits from on generation to another and distinguishes societies from one another Culture _______ % of the food produced in the US for human consumption is NEVER eaten by anybody; it is wasted. 40 _________, _________, and _________ are produced all over the world, but NOT in Africa. corn, rice, wheat What percentage of Americans' income is spent on food? Less than 10% How many years ag...

Anthrcul 101 Exam 3 Questions & Answers 2023-24 Broad Spectrum Revolution - Mesolithic period - ANSWER-15000 (Middle East) - 12000 years ago (Europe); human tool manufacture is more sophisticated, allowing for a "broad spectrum" or wider range of plant/animal life to be hunted, gathered, or fished for subsistence (expanded diet from just a few food sources); set the stage for food production (pottery was also being made) Neolithic Revolution - ANSWER-12000 years ago; a switch fro...

AESC EXAM 1 KIEPPER UGA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A Agriculture only concerns the production of food. False The human population of the earth recently passed the _______ mark. 7.5 Billion The average % of annual income spent on food in the US is: less than 10% About ____ years ago, humans invented ______ which delineates History from Prehistory. 5,000 and writing About ___________ years ago, Humans began ____________ which scientists believe was the first conscious cultural act. 2 million ...

Sophia - Environmental Science - Final Milestone   1 Which of the examples below describes an effort to address urban sprawl through urban green space? • A new restaurant is constructed on a lot on the edge of town, bypassing several vacant lots within the city. • The city converts an old factory downtown into affordable housing for young people. • The city razes a former dry cleaners downtown, cleans up the chemicals in the soil and builds a sculpture garden. • A smal...

GEORGIA: A BRIEF HISTORY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+. VERIFIED. Small landowning farm families; fewer than 5 slaves; little education; subsistence farming, "white trash" - -Yeoman class Albany Movement - -Desegregation movement in Albany, GA; SNCC was involved as well as the NAACP, quickly became a broad-front nonviolent attack on every aspect of segregation within the city. Bus stations, libraries, and lunch counters reserved for White Americans were occupied by Afr...