Agriculture and Medicinal Plants Quiz

Agriculture is the science of cultivating crops and livestock.

Agriculture created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities.

Medicinal plants are plants that can be used to treat illnesses or boost health.

It became harder to sustain as the human population grew bigger.

The Second Agricultural Revolution focused on using technology to increase production and distribution.

The Green Revolution happened in the later half of the 20th century.

Double cropping involves growing two crops per year, while triple cropping involves growing three crops per year.

Possible drawbacks include soil erosion, water degradation, and other environmental problems.

To achieve the same level of production as extensive subsistence agriculture but with more work.

Shifting cultivation involves moving farm fields after several years in search of more productive soil.

It involves clearing land by burning, which puts nitrogen in the soil.

The purpose of crop rotation is to replenish the soil with nutrients used up by the previous crop.