Across
- 4. Any waste that occurs in or can be changed from liquid form
- 9. A method of irrigation that delivers water directly to the roots of the plants
- 10. Adding water to an agriculture field to allow certain crops to grow where the lack of water would normally prevent cultivation
- 11. The breeding, raising, and harvesting of animals in specially designed aquatic environments
- 14. energy that is consumed by some devices when they are turned off or in standby mode
- 18. The practice of raising plants and livestock for human needs.
- 19. The study of how humans interact with the environment
- 23. a mixture of mineral grains, air, water, and organic matter that supports life
- 24. An element, chemical compound, or ion that organisms need for growth, cellular maintenance, and life processes
- 25. energy of regular movement of incoming and outgoing ocean tides
- 26. A measure of the impact of a population or individual on its environment
- 27. occurs when livestock are allowed to eat so much of the plants on rangelands that the ecological health of the habitat is damaged
- 29. Everything in the environment that supports and sustains life
- 30. The accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living organism.
Down
- 1. A world view that is accepted by most people in a society and that influences their thoughts, behavior, and actions
- 2. Any chemical used to kill or control populations of unwanted fungi, animals, or plants
- 3. A substance that Is or has the potential to be harmful to organisms
- 5. The non-living components of an environment.
- 6. Able to exist indefinitely
- 7. The worldwide increase in agriculture production due to the introduction of new plants species and farming method
- 8. gas that traps infrared radiation in Earth’s atmosphere
- 12. An organism with a genetic makeup that has been altered by scientist
- 13. A silviculture method in which most or all the trees from a chosen are removed
- 15. A disposal site for solid waste where the waste is buried between layers of soil, filling in low-lying ground
- 16. a process that traps outgoing infrared radiation in earth’s atmosphere
- 17. an agricultural practice in which diverse species are raised in the same area
- 20. The energy of running or falling water
- 21. Refers to the living component of an environment
- 22. Energy the energy of motion
- 28. growth of a single crop, usually on a large area of land
