Across
- 3. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
- 5. the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
- 6. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 7. the cultivation of a single crop in a given area.
- 11. the proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon.
- 13. a line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
- 14. is the continuous circulation of water within the Earth's hydrosphere, and is driven by solar radiation
- 16. the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
Down
- 1. the rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.
- 2. organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally
- 4. a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
- 8. the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
- 9. radiation a general term for the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun. Solar radiation can be captured and turned into useful forms of energy.
- 10. the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms.
- 12. large-scale land acquisitions: the buying or leasing of large pieces of land by domestic and transnational companies, governments, and individuals.
- 15. the quality or degree of being saline.
- 17. the group of industries dealing with agricultural produce and services required in farming.