FOOD
SOIL
FARM
PEST
AQUACULTURE
100
Land used to grow crops
What is ARABLE LAND
100
surface layer of soil rich in organic matter
What is TOPSOIL
100
the amount of food produced in a given area
What is YEILD
100
chemicals used to kill insects, & weeds
What is PESTICIDE
100
raising aquatic organisms for human use or consumption
What is AQUACULTURE
200
the type & amount of food a person eats
What is DIET
200
partly decomposed organic material
What is COMPOST
200
species that are bred & manged for human use
What is DOMESTICTED
200
use of living organisms to control pest
What is BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL
200
catching or removing more organisms than can be replaced
What IS OVERHARVESTING
300
a lack of calories & variety of food needed to nourish the bodies development
What is MALNUTRITION
300
movement of rock or soil by wind & water
What is EROSION
300
animals raised for farm or ranch use: cows & horses
What is LIVESTOCK
300
a chemical that interferes with some stage of a pest life
What is GROWTH REGULATOR
300
This Indonesian company created a highly durable fishing cage system.
What is STARGOLD
400
widespread starvation caused by a shortage of food
What is FAMINE
400
land in arid or semiarid areas becomes more desertlike
What is DESERTIFICATION
400
plants that are a result of genetic engeneering
What is GMO
400
A pest is any organism that occurs in areas that it is ___________ or large enough numbers to cause___________ damage.
What are UNWANTED, ECONOMIC
400
Stargold's auqa-cage is uniquely designed and has a ____________shape
What is a CIRCLE
500
farmers who grow food for local use
What is SUBSISTENCE FARMING
500
accumulation of salt in the soil
What is SALININATION
500
technology in which material in a living cell is modified
What is GENETIC ENGINEERING
500
The overuse of pesticides can cause second and third generation insects to become _____________ to insecticide....which cause farmers to need to use additional pesticide
What is RESISTANT
500
Fishermen & members of the community are enjoying the high _________ from the extremely productive harvest.
What is YEILDS