Across
- 2. essential resource for modern agriculture; powers much of our farm machinery
- 6. chronic iodine deficiency that may stunt growth or cause swollen thyroid glands
- 8. means death
- 11. specific products that have increased commodity prices and have displaced food production and resulted in higher food costs
- 14. soybeans and _________ are the primary staple foods in the United States
- 15. systems that raise seafood in captivityS
- 19. water and ______ are the two main causes of erosion
- 20. abbreviation used for the technological innovation allowing for increased livestock production by feeding animals high-energy diets for rapid growth
- 21. an abnormal change in the body's condition that impairs important physical/psychological functions
- 27. focuses on factors that cause disease, including elements of the natural, social, cultural, and technological worlds
- 30. agriculture uses at least 30% of all freshwater drawn from rivers, lakes, and groundwater for ___________________
- 31. used on crops to increase production; includes major elements of N, P, and K that are needed by most plants; may pollute run-off waters
Down
- 1. increase in concentration of certain toxins in successively higher trophic levels of a food chain/web
- 3. type of agriculture aimed at reducing and repairing damaged caused by destructive practices
- 4. approximately 30% of food supply that spoils in transit/storage or is thrown away after preparation
- 5. ability to obtain sufficient, healthy foods on day-to-day basis
- 7. living resource including mineral grains, living organisms, and partially decomposed organic molecules
- 9. wheat and __________ are the primary staple foods in many developing countries
- 10. consumption of this product is a sign of wealth as it is expensive to produce
- 12. large-scale food shortage leading to starvation and death; often results from natural disasters or political conflicts
- 13. iron deficiency, may cause maternal death or hemorrhage
- 16. dose of a toxin that kills 50% of a population
- 17. a ______ disease is one that has been newly identified or is reappearing for the first time in at least 20 years
- 18. study of toxic substance and their effects on an organism or system
- 22. natural process that redistributes products of geologic weathering (i.e., redistributes soil)
- 23. unreliable access to a nutritious and healthy diet
- 24. disease causing organisms such as viruses, bacteria, and parasitic worms
- 25. type of protein that accounts for 15% of global consumption; frequently related to issues such as overharvesting and habitat destruction
- 26. occurs when diets lack specific nutrients or are not balanced
- 28. probability of harm times the probability of exposure if a chemical is released in the environment
- 29. abbreviation used to equal one lost year of healthy life due to illness, disability, or early death