AP Human Geography: Agriculture and Agricultural Revolutions

This section explores various types of agriculture, including dairy farming, shifting cultivation, Mediterranean agriculture, and mixed crop and livestock systems.

Define the concept of shifting cultivation.

Describe one way that Mediterranean agriculture is influenced by climate conditions.

Explain how dairy farming is affected by proximity to urban markets.

Explain one reason why mixed crop and livestock farming is considered efficient in resource use.

This section examines the First and Second Agricultural Revolutions, as well as the Green Revolution, and their impacts on global agriculture.

Define the concept of the First Agricultural Revolution.

Describe one impact of the Second Agricultural Revolution on agricultural productivity.

Explain how the Green Revolution has affected food security in developing countries.

Explain one limitation of the Green Revolution in terms of environmental sustainability.

This section focuses on the differences between subsistence and commercial agriculture.

Define the concept of subsistence agriculture.

Describe one major difference between subsistence and commercial agriculture in terms of scale of production.

Explain how market access influences the practices of commercial agriculture.

Explain one reason why subsistence agriculture may be less vulnerable to global market fluctuations compared to commercial agriculture.