Food and Agriculture

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Across
  1. 6. Animals that are raised for profit
  2. 8. Using living organisms to control pests
  3. 12. Widespread starvation caused by a shortage of food
  4. 16. Land in arid or semiarid areas become more desert like because of human activity or climate changes
  5. 17. Chemicals used to kill insects and other organisms that are garden pests
Down
  1. 1. Accumulation of salt in the soil
  2. 2. Animals are bred for farm use or to be sold for profit
  3. 3. When people do not get enough food
  4. 4. Modifying genetic material in a living cell for medical use
  5. 5. Partially decomposed organic material
  6. 7. The top layer of soil
  7. 9. Taking more organisms or resources than an ecosystem can replace
  8. 10. Wearing away of rock or soil caused by wind or water
  9. 11. Amount and type of food someone eats
  10. 13. Cattle, sheep, and goats
  11. 14. Raising aquatic organisms for human use
  12. 15. amount of food that can be produced in a given area