APES Unit 6

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