Unit 6 Vocab Crossword

3. The growing of crops and raising of animals for food and other products
6. Raising animals like cattle or sheep on large areas of land
7. security Having enough safe and healthy food for people to eat
10. Large-scale farming that is run like a business and focuses on making profit
12. A plant that is grown for food or use
14. cultivation Farming where land is cleared, used for a short time, then left to recover
15. cropping Growing two crops on the same land in one year
17. modified organism A plant or animal that has been changed in a lab to have certain traits
18. Catching fish and other sea life from oceans, rivers, or lakes
19. A large farm where one main crop is grown, often for export

1. agriculture Farming mainly to grow enough food for the farmer and their family
2. crop and livestock farming Farming that includes both growing crops and raising animals
4. Small, hard seeds like wheat, corn, or rice that are used for food
5. Farming fish and other water animals
8. farm A farm that produces milk and other dairy products
9. rotation Growing different crops in the same field at different times to keep the soil healthy
11. nomadism Moving with animals from place to place to find food and water
13. agriculture Farming done mainly to sell products and make money
15. When land becomes dry and less able to support plants, often due to overuse or climate
16. Catching too many fish, which makes it hard for fish populations to recover