Ag terms

3. wearing away
4. alternating strips rows crops with strips of close-growing crops
7. the process of farming
8. removal of all foreign material
9. dead plant ad animal tissue that originates from living sources such as plants, animals, insects, and microbes
11. level line around a hill in which all points along the line are the same elevation
15. meaning water that is suitable for drinking
16. water that flows from land tp the ocean and has little to no salt
18. close-growing crop planted tp protect the soil and prevent erosion
20. water-bearing rock formation
21. the cycle of life that all water goes through
23. heated water going upwards to the atmosphere
24. amount and type of nutrients in the soil

1. seed is planted directly nto the residue of the previous crop, without exposing the soil surface
2. or water structure that is built across the sloips to water and move it safely to areas where it will not cause erosion
5. water that falls from clouds in multiple different forms
6. water that drains out of the soil after it has been wetted
10. material placed o soil to break the fall of raindrops, weeds, and improve the appearance the area
12. made from abroad
13. material that supplies nutrients to plants
14. water added until all the spaces or pores are filled
16. a sequence of living organisms that eat and are eaten by each other
17. damage to plants or soil due to animals eating too many of the plants at one time.
19. a large piece of land deprived of nutrients and resources
22. town having a harbor for ships to take no cargo