Unit 5 Crossword #2

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Across
  1. 3. Plant nutrient responsible for rapid foliage growth and keeping plants green
  2. 6. Paper, _________, and food waste are the 3 largest categories of waste in the United States
  3. 8. Clean break of a mineral
  4. 9. Mineral used in cables, wires, and plumbing
  5. 10. Plant nutrient that is a key part of chlorophyll and enzyme activity
  6. 13. A substance or material that can quickly break down by bacteria or other natural organisms without contributing to pollution
  7. 14. Plant nutrient responsible for root growth and formation; also helps with seed, flower, and fruit production
  8. 16. Land that is farmable
  9. 17. Mineral used in computer chips and glass
  10. 19. Site that receives, separates, and prepares recycled material
  11. 21. Color of a mineral in powder form
  12. 22. Plant roots misted with nutrient rich water
Down
  1. 1. A secondary product that comes from a crop or animal
  2. 2. The removal of minerals that are located deep under the surface of the Earth
  3. 4. __________ matter is made up of things that were once alive
  4. 5. Makes up 25% of the soil and helps dissolve/transport nutrients
  5. 7. The practice of cultivating plants and animals to produce food and other goods for people
  6. 11. Sinking of the ground due to mining
  7. 12. Mineral used to coat steel and is used in paints
  8. 15. Mineral used in steel making
  9. 17. The removal of the topsoil surface to access minerals underneath
  10. 18. Mineral used in gunpowder and rubber
  11. 19. Not eating enough food or enough variety of food
  12. 20. How a mineral shines