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Agriculture Unit
Agriculture
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Geography
7th Grade
10/10/2016

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Exporting
Definition
The movement of goods and services out of a country
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Importing
Definition
The movement of goods and services into a country
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Weather
Definition
Short term events, such as rain, wind, and temperature
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Climate
Definition
Long term averages of temperature, rain, etc.
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Culture
Definition
The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common
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Irrigation
Definition
The artificial use of water for growing crops
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Genetically Modified Food
Definition
Food that has had changes made to its DNA to improve things such as growth or resistance to pests.
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terrace (agriculture)
Definition
A leveled surface built into a slope for growing food. Helps prevent erosion.
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Agriculture Revolution
Definition
A significant change in technology, innovation, and discovery that increases food projection.
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Artesian Well
Definition
Water that flows through permeable rock and then comes back up through natural pressure
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Ocean Currents
Definition
A continuous and directed movement of water caused by things such as wind and breaking waves
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Prevailing Winds
Definition
A wind that blows predominantly from a single general direction. The trade winds of the tropics, which blow from the east throughout the year, are prevailing winds.
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Crop Rotation
Definition
Growing different types of crops each season on the same land to help keep the soil healthy.
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Deforestation
Definition
The clearing or removal of forest
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Aquifer
Definition
a body of saturated rock through which water can easily move. Aquifers must be both permeable and porous and include such rock types as sandstone, conglomerate, fractured limestone and unconsolidated sand and gravel.
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Water Table
Definition
the surface where the water pressure head is equal to the atmospheric pressure
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