Encounter Human Geography:

Encounter Human Geography: Agriculture - Origins of Agriculture (Multiple Choice)

his Exploration will help you visualize and investigate key topics using Google Earth Pro™ for desktop computers.

1. Open the Google Earth™ .kmz file for this item.
2. In the Places panel on the left, expand the Temporary Places folder.
3. Return to this Mastering screen and follow the instructions in the yellow on the right.

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Introduction:Like the evolution of the manufacturing sector, geographers and others have come up with new ways of understanding the agricultural sector, as having revolutionalized from predominantly subsistence production, to increasingly becoming market-oriented and less labor intensive. In this activity, you explore agricultural hearths and their associated products. 

Instructions for all Parts

1. Make sure you have opened the KMZ file from the blue box on the left.
2. In the Places panel on the left, expand Origins of Agriculture.kmz folder.

Instructions for Parts A - C

1. Agricultural hearths represent important regions where the domestication of plants and animals began at least 10,000 years ago. The Hearths folder identifies several of these cultural regions. Key innovations occurred at each of the locations that laid the groundwork for the remarkably productive agricultural systems of our modern world.
2. Use your textbook to help you understand the unique characteristics of each placemarked agricultural hearth.

Part A

Which is NOT considered a global hearth?

a)

e) B

Part B

Select the hearth region that is home to the domestication of the following suite of crops: sorghum, yams, coffee.

a)

e) E

Part C

Which area was the region of the most productive animals for agriculture?

a) A

e) E

Instructions for Parts A - C

1. Check and zoom in to the Sunset Crater placemark. Explore the areas surrounding this placemark.

Part D

Using your visual assessment of the scene and any supplemental information you locate from outside resources, determine which of the following statements is most strongly supported.

a)

This was an early site of agriculture because of the abundance of moisture and streams in the area.

e)