Soil and Agriculture Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. (IPM)A strategy that combines multiple pest-control methods to reduce chemical use.
  2. 4. Modified Organism (GMO) – An organism whose DNA has been changed using genetic engineering.
  3. 6. Large-scale farming that uses machines, chemicals, energy, and water to produce high yields.
  4. 7. The process of inserting genes from one organism into another.
  5. 8. When pests evolve the ability to survive exposure to pesticides.
  6. 9. An element essential for DNA, RNA, and cell membranes.
  7. 13. Growing plants and raising animals for food, fiber, and other human needs.
  8. 20. The removal of soil by wind, water, or ice.
  9. 22. A period when humans began farming and forming permanent settlements.
  10. 24. Growing one type of crop over a large area.
  11. 25. A mixture of minerals, organic matter, water, air, and living organisms.
  12. 26. An organism that eats or damages crops.
  13. 27. The nutrient-rich upper layer of soil where most plant roots grow.
  14. 28. The process of supplying water to crops in dry areas.
  15. 29. A large facility where animals are raised in crowded conditions and fed high-energy feed.
  16. 30. All soil horizons stacked from the surface down to bedrock.
  17. 33. Growing food without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or GMOs.
  18. 34. Using technology like GPS and sensors to apply resources efficiently.
  19. 35. Conversion of ammonia into nitrates by bacteria.
  20. 36. Using natural predators or organisms to control pests.
Down
  1. 2. Excess nutrients causing algal blooms and oxygen depletion in water.
  2. 3. Using living organisms or biological systems to solve problems or make products.
  3. 5. A chemical used to kill pests or unwanted plants.
  4. 10. Salt buildup in soil caused by irrigation.
  5. 11. Decomposed organic matter that enriches soil.
  6. 12. A time (1940s–1980s) when new farming technologies greatly increased food production.
  7. 14. The underlying rock or material that soil forms from.
  8. 15. The buildup of toxic substances in organisms over time.
  9. 16. Farming fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants in controlled environments.
  10. 17. specific layer of soil with distinct characteristics.
  11. 18. The increase in toxin concentration at higher levels of a food chain.
  12. 19. Converting nitrogen gas into ammonia that organisms can use.
  13. 21. Conversion of nitrates back into nitrogen gas.
  14. 23. The process by which fertile land becomes less productive.
  15. 31. A 1930s event where drought and overfarming caused massive dust storms.
  16. 32. An unwanted plant that competes with crops for resources.