Geography (Unit VII)

-Plot: An area of land where crops are grown. 
-Soil: The subtance on the surface of the Earth in which plants grow, produced mainly by the weathering of rock.
-Crop rotation: The practice of growing different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons.
-Extensive agriculture: An agricultural system that uses small inputs of labour, fertilisers, and capital, relative to the area of land that is being farmed.
-Dryland farming: Farming in which the fields receive only rainwater.
-Irrigated farming: Farming in which the water from groundwater, reservoirs or rivers is brought to fields.
-Polycultures: The land is divided up into small plots and farmers grow a variety of crops.
-Monocultures: Farmers grow a single crop.
-Subsistence agriculture: A type of agriculture in which farmers only grow enough food to feed themselves and their families.
-Livestock farming: Farming bassed on rearing animals to obtain products.
-Housed livestock: Livestock fed with fodder in farm buildings.
-Rear: To care for, breed and grow animals until maturity.
-Fishing ground: An area of water that is used for fishing.