Across
- 2. A chemical harmful to human health which evaporates easily and is found in many paints and solvents
- 4. the variety of a living things in a ecosystem
- 6. agriculture using multiple crops in the same space
- 7. refers to a series of research and development and technology transfer initiatives
- 10. the cultivation of a single crop in a given area
- 11. A highly poisonous metalloid element that can contaminate ground water
- 12. a crop where you can make sizable profits from marijuana
- 14. a chemical which is known to cause cancer
- 16. A synthetic chemical derived from oil
- 18. a region in the oceans where plastic garbage has accumulated
- 19. another word for burning
- 23. disposal site for solid waste
- 25. a chemical that kills pests
- 27. coli (e. coli) A type of bacteria found in feces which can indicate contamination by human or animal sewage
Down
- 1. a consumer which eats only plant materials
- 3. a recovery of copper and other valuable materials from e-waste
- 5. a pathway showing feeding relationships
- 8. a feeding level in a food chain
- 9. a method of farming where animals can roam freely outdoors rather than being confined in a closed space
- 13. the gas produced when garbage in the landfill decomposes
- 15. the circular current in an ocean which swirls around the traps plastic garbage
- 17. a naturally occurring radioactive gas which can collect in basements and attics
- 20. contain the least pesticide buy conventionally grown varieties of these fruits and vegetables
- 21. The residue left behind when the garbage is incinerated
- 22. a consumer which eats plants and animals
- 24. the place where an organism lives
- 26. A chemical which is known to have short or long term negative effects
- 28. a alternative locally based economic model of agriculture and food distribution