Across
- 1. The main problem with having too much oxygen.
- 4. Combination of aquaculture (the raising of aquatic animals like fish) with hydroponics.
- 5. The water on Mars has too much of this, which makes it toxic to plants and humans.
- 9. Farming on Mars will take more of this because Mars receives less sunlight than Earth.
- 11. Art and science of growing plants without soil.
- 12. What is one of the crops that will have to be grown to produce clothing on Mars?
- 13. The winning proposal of NASA's 3D Hab Contest used this material.
- 14. How many kilograms per day scientists estimate that each human will need.
Down
- 1. How will humans acquire food on Mars?
- 2. What did Kennedy Space Center researchers grow to study the crop's ability to produce food, water and oxygen, and remove carbon dioxide during extended space travel?
- 3. A mix of vegetables, starches, proteins, fats and fiber to maintain our health.
- 6. Humans will get this if they do not have a variety of foods to eat.
- 7. Dirt on Mars lacks this to be good soil for plants.
- 8. A type of wood that can grow quickly to support a beginning Mars colony.
- 10. This can occur when the human body undergoes rapid changes in environmental pressure.
