Land Use Part 2 Review

3. As opposed to feedlot meat, this type is more sustainable since it's less likely to spread disease, less fossil fuel goes into the raising, and waste is distributed more evenly to be broken down (two words).
6. This describes how organisms higher in a food chain consumes higher levels of a toxin.
8. This process is the movement of weathered rock or soil.
11. Examples of _____________ weathering are when temperature, wind, water, or other mechanical factors break down rock.
12. This term refers to dead or decaying organisms in soil (thank you decomposers)!
14. Many people fear this type of food, even though it has been shown to cause no adverse health effects (abbreviated).
15. This soil separate is the smallest, and holds the most water and nutrients.
16. These types plants do not need to be replanted after harvesting, allowing the soil quality to stay in tact.

1. Most of soil originates from this parent material.
2. Unfortunately, these substances kill thousands of people yearly, cause genetic resistance in pests, and most don't even reach their intended target.
4. A soil that is 20% clay/40% sand/40% silt is this (Use a soil texture chart).
5. This soil separate is the largest and holds little water and nutrients.
7. One inch of ___________ takes 100 years to form.
9. This process results in soil with low or no nutrient value and usually results in a light color soil.
10. An example of ____________ weathering is when rock dissolves due to acid rain.
13. Modern day agriculture can be classified by this-massive harvests of one type of crop-which results in low biodiversity levels, soil erosion, and nutrient loss.