AP Human Geography : Irrigation
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Example Question #1 : Land Use & Cover
Which of these terms is used to describe a man-made system whereby water is spread from its natural source over a much larger geographic range to aid in agricultural development?
Desertification
Deforestation
Pastoralism
Irrigation
Husbandry
Irrigation
The term used to describe a man-made system whereby water is spread from its natural source (such as a lake or river) over a much larger geographic range to aid in agricultural production is “irrigation.” The invention of “irrigation” has been fundamental the growth of human societies by ensuring that a community can farm enough food to support an ever-growing population. It was first developed roughly six thousand years ago in China and Mesopotamia.
Example Question #1 : Land Use & Cover
What is a sawah?
A mechanized tool used to facilitate the harvesting of crops in south Asia
A plantation owned by the government and worked by imported labor
A process by which an arid area can be made fit for agricultural production
An irrigated field used to grow rice
None of these answers are correct.
An irrigated field used to grow rice
A “sawah” is an irrigated, or flooded, field used to grow rice. Sawahs are commonly found in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Rice is instrumental to sustaining the massive population of east and south Asia and much of it is grown in flooded fields in countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.
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