Types of Rural Settlement Patterns

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What is a characteristic of a clustered rural settlement pattern?

  • Boundaries are defined by the physical landscape
  • Homes and structures are arranged in a line
  • Homes and structures are evenly distributed
  • Clusters of people's homes and places are concentrated in specific areas (correct)

Which event resulted in the discovery of new land, food, and trade?

  • Commercial Agriculture
  • The Second Agricultural Revolution
  • The Green Revolution
  • The Columbian Exchange (correct)

What type of technology was created as a result of the Green Revolution?

  • Pesticides, machinery maintenance
  • Biotechnology, plant breeding, irrigation technology (correct)
  • Chemical farming, food manufacturing
  • Supply chain system, commercial agriculture

Which type of settlement pattern is characterized by homes and structures arranged in a line?

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What is the purpose of a global supply chain system?

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Why was the new technology from the Green Revolution better suited for more developed countries?

<p>Due to the expensive cost of fertilizer and pesticides (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of subsistence agriculture?

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Which zone in the Von Thunen model is dedicated to intensive agriculture and dairying?

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What impact did the first agricultural revolution have on people's diets?

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What is the main disadvantage of slash and burn agriculture?

<p>Decreased land fertility (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are dairy, fruits, and vegetables located in Zone 1 of the Von Thunen model?

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Which agricultural practice involves cutting down trees and burning the stumps?

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Land Division and Settlement Patterns

  • Land lot: a narrow lot of land, perpendicular to a river, road, or canal, allowing equal access to resources
  • Metes and bounds: a boundary defined by the physical landscape of a piece of land
  • Three rural settlement patterns:
    • Clustered: homes and structures concentrated in specific areas (villages, small towns)
    • Dispersed: homes and structures evenly distributed
    • Linear: homes and structures arranged in a line (along a river)

Agricultural Revolutions

  • The Columbian Exchange: discovery of new land, food, and trade
  • The Green Revolution: a major event that impacted food production and the environment
  • New technologies: biotechnology, plant breeding, irrigation technology, chemical farming, and food manufacturing
  • Benefits of the Green Revolution:
    • Increased food production
    • Environmental impact
    • Greater accessibility of technology to developed countries

Agricultural Systems

  • Commercial agriculture: selling crops for profit
  • The Second Agricultural Revolution: introduction of new food and production methods, spreading to Europe and North America
  • Impact of the Second Agricultural Revolution:
    • Healthier diets
    • Increased life spans
    • Population growth
  • The First Agricultural Revolution: domestication of plants and animals, enabling large groups to live together

Von Thunen Model

  • Zone 1: intensive agriculture and dairying (fresh produce, high demand, and easily perishable)
  • Zone 2: forest materials (firewood and fuel production, high demand)
  • Zone 3: expensive field crops (grains for bread)
  • Zone 4: ranching (transporting livestock)

Agricultural Terms

  • Intensive: small land size, high labor input, and large capital investment
  • Extensive: large land size, low labor input, and lower capital investment
  • Subsistence agriculture: growing crops for personal consumption, not for profit
  • Slash and burn: clearing land for agriculture by cutting and burning trees
    • Pros: clears land for agriculture
    • Cons: reduces biodiversity and damages soil

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