Green Revolution

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The domestication of plants and animals occurred in the

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First Agricultural Revolution

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Deforestation has resulted in

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more farmland in some places but more desertification in others

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Which statement about 1961 to 2011 is best supported by the graph? Options: Food scarcity improved in both Asia and Africa, Green Revolution techniques worked better in Asia than in Africa, Population growth was higher in Africa than in Asia, Green Revolution techniques worked well in both regions but slowed down dramatically, Millet and rice are not very important food sources for either region, indicating that a conclusion about food security is invalid

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Green Revolution techniques worked better in Asia than in Africa

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Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Mesoamerica, and the Sub-Saharan regions were all

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hearths of plant domestication

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Between 1950 and 1990, wheat production in India in average pounds per acre more than tripled, which allowed India to meet its population's need for food. Which of the following best explains this change? The elimination of poverty in India's rural regions, The use of genetically modified seeds, The increase of microloan programs that provide farmers with credit, The use of large farm tractors and combine harvesters, The use of improved plant hybrids and agricultural chemicals.

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The use of improved plant hybrids and agricultural chemicals.

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Which agricultural inputs were the most recent technological innovations employed in less developed countries during the Green Revolution? Options: Metal plows and harvesting equipment, Irrigated farm fields, Seed hybrids and animal breeds, Chemical fertilizers and pesticides, Terracing in highland terrain

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Chemical fertilizers and pesticides

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In which of the following world regions has the Green Revolution had the least impact on agriculture? East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central America, Sub-Saharan Africa

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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During the Green Revolution, agricultural practices from more developed countries diffused to less developed countries in Asia and Africa. Which of the following best explains the Green Revolution's highly variable level of success in increasing agricultural yields?

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Small-scale farmers in Asia often lacked the resources necessary to acquire the hybrid seeds and the chemical inputs to grow them, leaving large gaps in the success of the Green Revolution outside of urban cores.

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Green Revolution technology has resulted in which of the following in modern agriculture? Options: The development of high-yield grains and the expansion of cultivated areas, The construction of new irrigation systems and a reduction in the use of fertilizers, An increase in the circulation of investment capital to help the poorest farmers, The loss of prime agricultural land and smaller yields from grain crops, The end of famine in the world

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The development of high-yield grains and the expansion of cultivated areas

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In less developed countries, pesticides are typically applied by hand, whereas pesticides are typically applied by tractors or aircraft in more developed countries. Which of the following best explains the risks associated with pesticide applications?

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Farmers' health is at risk in less developed countries, whereas environmental pollution is a risk in more developed countries.