Unit 5 chapter 11: agriculture vocab

Agriculture

Purposefully growing crops and raising livestock to produce food ( for humans) feed (livestock) and fiber (for textiles). Ex: Subsistence vs commercial.

Primary economic activity

The extraction and harvesting of natural resources directly from the earth (provide raw materials and food necessary). “The getters. The farmers picking corn

Secondary economic activity

The processing and manufacturing stage of the economy where raw materials from the primary sector are transformed into finished or semi- finished goods. Example: the makers - a factory turning that corn into cereal.

Tertiary economic activity

(Service sector) refers to the segment of the economy that provides service to consumers and businesses rather than producing physical, tangible goods. “The sellers and helpers”- a teacher explaining a lesson.

First agricultural revolution

The transformation of societies from hunting and gathering to purposeful raising of food, feed and fiber.”Neolithic revolution” planting seed instead of finding wild plants.