Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. disease a condition caused by the invasion and multiplication of harmful microorganisms, known as pathogens, in the body
  2. 5. area a densely developed territory encompassing residential, commercial, and other non-residential urban land uses, with a minimum of 2,000 housing units or 5,000 people.
  3. 10. make or form (sloping land) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps.
  4. 11. magnification the increasing concentration of a substance, like a toxic chemical or pollutant, in the tissues of organisms as it moves up a food chain.
  5. 12. grow (a crop) among plants of a different kind, usually in the space between rows.
  6. 15. island a phenomenon where urban areas experience significantly higher temperatures than their surrounding rural areas, primarily due to the absorption and retention of heat by buildings, pavements, and other infrastructure.
  7. 16. to spread out in an ungainly or untidy way.
  8. 18. disease a newly recognized infectious disease or one that has recently increased in incidence or geographic range, posing a threat to public health
  9. 20. cover the physical material or the surface components of land that are physically present and visible, including elements like vegetation, water bodies, soil, rocks, and human-made structures.
  10. 21. the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
  11. 22. neurotoxin any agent that causes an abnormality following fetal exposure during pregnancy.
  12. 23. 1 the chemical element of atomic number 86, a rare radioactive gas belonging to the noble gas series.
Down
  1. 1. A plane-filling arrangement of plane figures or its generalization to higher dimensions.
  2. 2. the gradual buildup of a substance, often a contaminant, in an organism over time, occurring when an organism absorbs a substance faster than it can eliminate it.
  3. 4. the process by which people increasingly migrate from rural areas to cities, leading to the growth of urban populations and the transformation of land for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation purposes.
  4. 6. a heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral that can be woven into fabrics, and is used in fire-resistant and insulating materials such as brake linings.
  5. 7. rotation the practice of planting different crops in a specific sequence on the same land, aiming to improve soil health, manage pests and diseases, and enhance overall productivity.
  6. 8. a substance, organism or agent capable of causing cancer.
  7. 9. crop a plant grown to cover the soil, primarily for soil health and protection, rather than for harvest or sale.
  8. 13. area a region located outside of cities and towns, characterized by open spaces, farmland, and a lower population density compared to urban areas.
  9. 14. belt 1 a line of trees or shrubs planted to protect an area, especially a farm field, from strong winds and the erosion they cause.
  10. 17. the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
  11. 19. degradation the deterioration of soil quality, encompassing physical, chemical, and biological changes leading to the loss of its ability to support plant life and other ecological functions.
  12. 20. use the purpose for which humans utilize a specific area of land, encompassing various activities like agriculture, residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational uses.