AP®︎ Human Geography Unit 5: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 5 of AP Human Geography – Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes.
Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
This unit studies agricultural practices, their origins, spatial patterns, technological impacts, and global food production systems.
Begin with Topic 5.1: Introduction to Agricultu...To review Unit 5, go through each of the 12 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 5 test, pulled directly from the AP® Human Geography curriculum.
Introduction to Agriculture
Introduction to Agriculture
- What Agriculture Is and How Physical Geography Shapes It
- Physical Controls on Farming
- Types of Agricultural Practices
Settlement Patterns and Survey Methods
Settlement Patterns and Survey Methods
- What Rural Settlement Patterns and Survey Methods Are
- Types of Rural Settlement Patterns
- Types of Rural Survey Methods
Agricultural Origins and Diffusions
Agricultural Origins and Diffusions
- What Agricultural Origins and Diffusion Are
- Major Agricultural Hearths
- How Crops and Animals Spread
The Second Agricultural Revolution
The Second Agricultural Revolution
- What the Second Agricultural Revolution Was
- The Main Changes in Agriculture
- How Productivity Increased
The Green Revolution
The Green Revolution
- What the Green Revolution Was
- The Green Revolution Package
- Where It Spread and Why It Was Uneven
Agricultural Production Regions
Agricultural Production Regions
- What Agricultural Production Regions Are
- The Main Agricultural Categories
- Monoculture and Monocropping
Spatial Organization of Agriculture
Spatial Organization of Agriculture
- What Spatial Organization of Agriculture Is
- Large-Scale Commercial Agriculture and Consolidation
- Commodity Chains and Agribusiness Control
Von Thünen Model
Von Thünen Model
- What the Von Thünen Model Is
- The Isolated State and the Four Rings
- How the Model Works
The Global System of Agriculture
The Global System of Agriculture
- What the Global System of Agriculture Is
- Supply Chains and Commodity Chains
- Export Commodity Dependence
Consequences of Agricultural Practices
Consequences of Agricultural Practices
- How Agricultural Practices Create Consequences
- Environmental Consequences of Agricultural Land Use
- Agricultural Practices That Alter Landscapes
Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
- What Sustainable Contemporary Agriculture Means
- Agricultural Innovations and Their Tradeoffs
- Food Choice Movements and Changing Demand
Women in Agriculture
Women in Agriculture
- What Women’s Roles in Agriculture Are
- Women’s Roles Across Different Agricultural Systems
- What Shapes Women’s Agricultural Roles
Notes
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