plant agriculture quiz 2-5-15
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| mixture of minerals and partially decomposed organic matter | soil
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| the physically breaking down of rock by wind and water | Mechanical erosion
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| changes the molecular structure | Chemical erosion
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| tiny crater caused by the impact of a single drop of water | splash erosion
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| transportation of loose soil particles along a flow of runoff water | sheet erosion
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| occurs when the flowing water coalesces into small channels | rill erosion
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| caused by rapidly flowing water creating deep channels in the ground (most severe) | gully erosion
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| grown in spaced rows | row crop
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| rows of (for example trees) reducing erosion by wind | windbreaks
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| result of a diet that does not meet an individuals basic calorie requirement | undernutrition
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| decrease in ability of blood to transport oxygen (lack of iron) | anemia
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| lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things | malnutrition
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| application of water to soil | irrigation
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| how much water actually makes it to plants | efficiency
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| huge population undernourished | famine
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| synthetically made from mixed minerals | inorganic fertilizer
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| derived from plant and animal matter | organic fertilizer
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| chemicals that kill or control populations of these undesirable organisms | pesticides
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| forming higher and higher concentrations in organisms over a long period of exposure | bioaccumulate
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| any organism that destroys crops and interferes with crop structure | biological pests
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| produced without any synthetic pesticides or fertilizer | organic food
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| method of growing plants without the use of soil | hydroponics
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| implant of DNA into crops from other species that are resistant | GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)
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| vitamins and minerals | micronutrients
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| Know 3 things you took away from the Dust Bowl video |
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