Across
- 3. Substance added to soil to provide nutrients and help plants grow.
- 7. A strong farm vehicle used to pull machinery or heavy loads.
- 8. Growing different types of plants in the same area in sequential seasons to maintain soil health.
- 11. Grass-covered land where cattle, sheep, or other animals graze.
- 13. Elements found in all living things and released with fuels are burned.
- 14. Chemical used to prevent or eliminate pests that damage crops.
- 16. Animals raised on farms for meat, milk, wool, or work.
- 17. The preparation of soil for sowing seeds.
- 18. Energy sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas formed from ancient organisms.
Down
- 1. The science of growing plants and raising animals for foods and products.
- 2. The gradual increase of Earth’s average temperature.
- 4. Long-term weather patterns of a region.
- 5. The act of collecting mature crops from the field.
- 6. Plants grown on farms for food, fiber, or raw materials.
- 8. Turning organic waste into nutrient-rich material for soil.
- 9. Working the land to grow crops and raise animals.
- 10. Describes land that is suitable for growing crops.
- 12. Describes a resource that can be naturally replaced.
- 15. The top layer of earth where plants grow.