WORKSHEET 5

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Across
  1. 2. rotating crops species from season to season.
  2. 4. used in areas with nutrient poor soils. It involves planting an area for a few years until the land is depleted of nutrients and then moving to another area and repeating the process.
  3. 5. areas surrounding metropolitan centers with low population densities
  4. 10. moving herds of animals to find productive feeding grounds
  5. 11. fertilizers fertilizers that are produced commercially. This is usually done by combusting natural gas, which allows nitrogen from the atmosphere to be fixed and captured in fertilizer.
  6. 12. used in areas with nutrient poor soils. It involves planting an area for a few years until the land is depleted of nutrients and then moving to another area and repeating the process.
  7. 19. plowing and harvesting parallel to the land to prevent erosion.
  8. 22. the decline of a fish population by 90% or more.
  9. 23. organic matter from plants and animals. Typically made from animal manure that has been allowed to decompose.
  10. 24. worldwide, between 1950 and 1970, increases in crop yields resulted from the use of new crop varieties and the application of modern agriculture techniques.
  11. 26. when the small amounts of salts in irrigation water become highly concentrated on the soil surface through evaporation.
  12. 28. removing single trees or relatively small numbers of trees from a forest.
  13. 29. When soil is degraded by agriculture to the point at which they are no longer productive.
  14. 30. refers to the government's ability to seize private property and put it to public use.
Down
  1. 1. prices for customers are kept below market levels, while prices for suppliers are kept above market levels, and costs for customers and suppliers are reduced.
  2. 3. some pesticides are found to build up over time in the fatty tissues of predators.
  3. 6. producing enough food to feed the world’s population without destroying the land, polluting the environment, or reducing biodiversity.
  4. 7. food intake or eating behaviors are disrupted as a due to the lack of money or other resources.
  5. 8. pesticide that breaks down relatively rapidly, usually in weeks to months.
  6. 9. like suburban areas but are not connected to any central city or densely populated area.
  7. 13. two or more crop species are planted in the same field at the same time.
  8. 14. intercropping trees with vegetables.
  9. 15. is the sociological process through which a formerly functional city, or a portion of a city, degenerates and decays.
  10. 16. production of crops without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
  11. 17. the cycle of pesticide development followed by pest resistance, followed by development of a new pesticide.
  12. 18. outlines how the developer will address concerns raised by the projects impact on the environment.
  13. 20. industrial agriculture where labor is reduced, and machinery is used.
  14. 21. implies building homes for families of different economic levels next to one another in close proximity to their daily requirements.
  15. 25. a food shortage occurs when there is insufficient food production, such as when crops fail due to drought, pests, or excessive precipitation.
  16. 27. relates to the idea that expanding roadway capacity encourages more people to drive, resulting in a failure to alleviate traffic congestion.