geography 9th grade unit 2 agriculture

Agribusiness

highly mechanized, large-scale farming, usually under corporate ownership

Atmosphere

Layers of air surrounding the earth.

Biosphere

part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere

Climate

Overall weather in an area over a long period of time

Climate Change

the movement of the temperature of the planet up or down over time

Climate Zone

A large area of Earth with a particular pattern of weather

Commercial Agriculture

Grow enough to sell to others rather than meet their own needs

Deforestation

The clearing of trees

Elevation

The height of land above sea level

Hydrosphere

All of the water on and near Earth's surface

Lithosphere

Earth's crust and solid upper mantle, broken into tectonic plates

Metadata

a set of data that describes and gives information about other data.

Natural Disaster

A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.

Orographic Effect

when moist air rises up the side of a mountain and turns to rain or snow

Precipitation

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

Remote Sensing

The acquisition of data from a satellite orbiting Earth or from another long-distance method

Subsistence Agriculture

found in LDCs. Production of food primarily for consumption by the farmer's family

Temperature

How hot or cold something is

Topography

A description of surface features of land.

Weather

day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, and other factors