Chapter 11: The Agricultural Core

This chapter we learn about the agricultural core which is also classified as the interior plains. The characteristics geographers include topography, average temperature, growing season, and related environmental factors. According to the book, there are two characteristics that geographers identify regions within the interior plains. Longitudinal differences in annual precipitation and the way people respond to them in the landscapes the differences create. The most familiar names for this region is the Middle West or the more common name is known as the Midwest. The climate in the agricultural core has adequate rainfall and has the best soils to grow crops. In Las Vegas, rock dust is used in organic agriculture to replenish minerals that have been removed from soils especially when growing fruits and vegetables.


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