Story 1
Many crop scientists breed new types of____
plants
What does “spread” mean?
pass
The green _____measures the impact of humans on the environmen
footprint
Crop scientists are developing plants that survive _______better
drought
p_______ p_______specialize in plant health
plant pathologists
Animal scientists help _______breed cows that produce more milk
farmers
An _____is an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly
epidemic
In _____, animal scientists are working with burping sheep
Australia
What does “digging” mean?
excavating
Meat and ____ ____are also linked to soil
dairy foods
Farm animals ______so much methane that it’s damaging Earth’s atmosphere
burp
Tiny bugs called ____ ____ _____ are destroying banana and palm trees
red palm mites
Scientists suggest that a good measure to fight global warming is consuming_____ ______
local products
the gradual heating of the atmosphere cause by air pollution.
greenhouse effect
damage caused to water, air, etc. by dirty or harmful substances.
pollution
These scientists study insects that attack farm plants.
agricultural entomologist
_______is a chemical found in cow’s milk
Lactose
Soil scientists help _____manage soil and protect this important resource
farmers
Scientists have developed a _____to help eliminate the methane-producing organisms
vaccine
These plantations can be found in many Latin American countries, such as ______, _____, ____, and _______
Brazil, Mexico, Belize... Guatemala
alfalfa and _____, replace the nitrogen.
beans
______this means using a shade-grown coffee technique that is ecological
ecoagriculture
A______ s______ search for ways to improve farming
Agricultural scientists
Many crops strip _____-, an important nutrient, from the soil.
nitrogen
Some crop scientists called plant ______specialize in plant health.
pathologists