APES Unit 6
Across
- 2. High density livestock farming.
- 6. The leading cause of chronic hunger and undernourishment.
- 7. A result of natural selection due to extensive use of antibiotics in livestock feed.
- 9. Results when water evaporates off the soil, leaving behind minerals that can become toxic to plants
- 10. Land appropriate for farming is called:
- 11. A drawback of this technology is a loss of genetic diversity but the benefits include reduced pesticide use and increased yield
- 13. When a person doesn't receive a balanced diet even though they are eating enough calories.
- 14. The need for stronger, more dangerous pesticides and herbicides as pest species become resistant to current chemicals.
- 15. Which type of farming is more common in the US?
Down
- 1. Rotational/_______ grazing prevents overgrazing
- 3. The least efficient method of irrigation, still heavily used because it is inexpensive and easy is _______ irrigation.
- 4. Most efficient method of irrigation, rarely used due to expense is ____ irrigation.
- 5. The biggest drawback to all forms of irrigation is water lost to:
- 8. This type of farming is more common in tropical habitats and leads to rapid degradation of soil.
- 12. This common commercial practice can harm not only the environment, but the economy and health of entire communities.