Across
- 7. Community of organisms (plants, animals, microbes) interacting with the nonliving components of their environment (sunlight, air, water, mineral soil).
- 8. Water containing few dissolved natural solids, such as salt. It is water we use to drink, grow crops, and run our factories.
- 9. Applying water to land to supply crops with necessary moisture to grow.
- 11. The study of chemical characteristics and processes of living organisms.
- 13. Dry, like a desert.
- 14. Substance added to soil to provide plant nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
Down
- 1. Producing crops and livestock in a way that protects the land, air, and water.
- 2. Removal of water from one area to another. Movement can be on the surface or underground.
- 3. A structure, often made of glass or plastic, that controls the light and temperature while plants are growing.
- 4. Producing new forms of plants and animals by genetic changes in order to improve them.
- 5. Green pigment in plants, algae, and some bacteria that captures light energy for photosynthesis.
- 6. Chemical designed to kill weeds.
- 10. The science of soil and plants and the application of this knowledge to help farmers produce more sustainable crops.
- 12. Period of little to no precipitation. A long period of drought can damage crops.