Across
- 5. – Graph showing how dose affects response
- 6. – Large facilities that raise animals in confined spaces
- 9. – Early pesticides that were often natural
- 11. – Avoiding actions that may cause harm even without full proof
- 14. – Substance that causes DNA mutations
- 15. – Plastic chemical that disrupts hormones
- 18. – Organisms with DNA altered for desired traits
- 21. – Degree to which a substance is harmful
- 22. – Chemicals that imitate natural hormones
- 24. – Synthetic pesticides designed to last longer
- 25. – High-input farming using machinery, chemicals, and fossil fuels
- 26. – Substance that causes cancer
- 27. – Disease-causing virus
- 29. – Disease-causing parasite
- 30. – Advances in agriculture that increased crop yields
- 32. – Small-scale farming to feed a family
- 33. – Persistent industrial chemicals that bioaccumulate
- 34. – Disease-causing bacteria
Down
- 1. – How long a chemical remains in the environment
- 2. – Consuming more calories or nutrients than the body needs
- 3. – Not consuming enough nutrients to maintain health
- 4. – Growing multiple crops in the same area
- 7. – Evaluating the likelihood and severity of harm
- 8. – Pest control using biological, chemical, and physical methods
- 10. – Chemicals that interfere with hormone systems
- 12. – Substance that causes birth defects
- 13. – Poor nutrition caused by too much or too little food
- 16. – Methods used to prevent soil erosion
- 17. – Dose that kills 50 percent of test organisms
- 19. – Farming without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers
- 20. – Growing a single crop over a large area
- 23. – Long-lasting chemicals that contaminate water
- 28. – Farming fish or aquatic organisms
- 31. – Concentration causing effects in 50 percent of organisms