Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes

The massive historical shift around 10,000-12,000 years ago where humans began to _______ plants and animals.

Regions where agriculture emerged _______ and independently, such as the Fertile Crescent and Mesoamerica.

Coincided with the _______ Revolution, introducing new technologies like improved plows, seed drills, and crop rotation.

A mid-20th century global movement to dramatically increase food production using _______-yield seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides.

Farming done primarily to feed the farmer's own family, with a small surplus for _______ trade.