Topic 8 Vocab Flashcards

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Subsistence Farming

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Farming that only provides the basic needs of families

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Commercial Farming

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Growing large quantities of crops or livestock to sell for profit

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Pastoralism

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The raising of animals for food

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Fall Line

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A boundary where a higher, upland area drops to the lower land of a plane

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Series

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A set of things arranged in order

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Irrigation

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The process of collecting and moving water for use in agriculture

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Alluvial Soil

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Rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by running water

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Desalination

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The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming

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Polder

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Low-lying area from which sea water has been drained to create new land

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Slash and Burn Agriculture

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A method of farming that involves cutting down trees and underbrush and burning the area to create a field for crops