Across
- 2. A geographic economic theory that explains how the price and demand for real estate changes depending on the distance from the Central Business District
- 4. Chemicals that are used to treat agricultural crops so as to kill any insects or animals that may try to damage them
- 7. Agriculture that involves greater inputs of capital and paid labor relative to the space being used
- 11. To water crops by bringing in water using man-made means
- 15. An area surrounding a dairy farm where milk can be supplied without spoiling
- 18. A farm or network of farms worked by a community for the benefit of the community
- 22. The sustainable use and management of earth’s natural resources to meet human needs
- 25. A region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Middle East that was known for its bountiful arable land
- 28. A ring of land maintained as parks, agriculture, or other types of open space to limit the sprawl of an urban area
Down
- 1. In agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines
- 3. The process by which previously fertile land becomes arid and unusable for farming
- 5. Harvesting twice a year from the same field
- 6. The amount of crop harvested in an area
- 8. The land survey system that uses physical features of local geography along with directions and distances to define land boundaries
- 9. An individual or society’s inability to obtain sufficient quantities of healthy food for survival
- 10. A method of production where farmers and producers are paid a just price for their products
- 12. The name for crops grown to serve some purpose other than sustenance
- 13. A type of farming using an integrated system where the crops grown are used to feed the livestock on the same farm
- 14. The agricultural revolution that began in the 1960s and included the Green Revolution
- 16. The agricultural revolution that was the origin of farming, marked by the domestication of plants and animals
- 17. The method of cultivation in which forests are burned and cleared for planting
- 19. A rural settlement pattern in which the houses and farm buildings of each family are situated close to each other and fields surround the settlement
- 20. The commercial grazing of animals confined to a specific area
- 21. When farmers consume the crops they raise, usually using simple tools and manual labor
- 23. The name given to the farming and raising of fish and marine life
- 24. Growing fruits and vegetables, primarily for the purpose of canning and freezing
- 26. The style of farming practiced in areas with mild humid winters and warm dry summers
- 27. A rural settlement pattern in which buildings are clustered along a road or river