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After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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1. Define and give examples of the five categories of economic activity. |
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2. Define agriculture. |
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3. Explain and give examples of intensive, extensive, and urban subsistence farming. |
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4. Explain what is meant by the Green Revolution and discuss its successes and failures. |
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5. Explain von Thunen's model. |
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6. Differentiate between intensive and extensive commercial agriculture using specific examples. |
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7. Define plantation and give modern examples. |
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8. Define natural resources and differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources. |
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9. Discuss the state of the world's fishing and forestry industries. |
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10. Compare and contrast metallic and nonmetallic mineral extraction. |
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11. Discuss the challenges of trade in primary products. |