WG.U5.Vocabulary

A type of agriculture that involves high levels of input, labor, and technology per unit of land, often resulting in high yields. Fill in the blank: ____________

• Intensive Farming

• Subsistence Farming

• Shifting Cultivation

• Pastoral Nomadism

A form of horticulture that focuses on growing high-value, perishable crops for sale in local or urban markets. Fill in the blank: ____________

• Market Gardening

• Subsistence Farming

• Shifting Cultivation

• Pastoralism

Large-scale commercial farming that typically specializes in the cultivation of a single crop, often in tropical or subtropical regions. Fill in the blank: ____________

• Plantation Agriculture

• Subsistence Farming

• Shifting Cultivation

• Mixed Farming

A type of farming that combines the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock in a complementary manner. Fill in the blank: ____________

• Mixed Crop/Livestock

• Subsistence Farming

• Shifting Cultivation

• Dairy Farming

Agriculture that requires relatively low inputs and labor per unit of land, often involving large land areas and lower yields. Fill in the blank: ____________

• Extensive Farming

• Intensive Farming

• Subsistence Farming

• Hydroponic Farming

A traditional farming method that involves rotating fields to allow soil to recover after periods of cultivation. Fill in the blank: ____________

• Shifting Cultivation

• Hydroponics

• Terrace Farming

• Monoculture

A livelihood based on the continuous movement of livestock in search of fresh pasture and water. Fill in the blank: ____________

• Nomadic Herding

• Subsistence Farming

• Commercial Farming

• Shifting Cultivation

The practice of raising and grazing livestock, often on large, open tracts of land, with minimal cultivation of crops. Fill in the blank: ____________

• Ranching

• Subsistence farming

• Horticulture

• Aquaculture

A settlement pattern characterized by closely grouped buildings and houses, often found in rural or historic areas. Fill in the blank: ____________

• Clustered Settlement

• Dispersed Settlement

• Linear Settlement

• Isolated Settlement

A settlement pattern characterized by buildings and houses arranged along a linear feature, such as a road or river. What is this type of settlement called?

• Linear Settlement

• Dispersed Settlement

• Clustered Settlement

• Radial Settlement