Soil and Agriculture Crossword

Tool used to determine soil texture
_______ is parallel to the crust and is made up of layers
Method of farming used on the sides of mountains to increase amount of crops grown
_____ is the process of removing trees from a habitat
Caused by excessive rain or over cropping
Chemicals used to kill any insects trying to eat crops
Man made crops designed to produce more food (controversial)
_________ are used to stop the growth of fungus and bacteria in crops
Fences or trees strategically placed to stop the flow of wind are called
Plowing along the contours of land to prevent erosion
_______ is the process of changing crops yearly to maintain nutrients in the soil
_______ happens with water forces fertilizer from its original position
When crops do no receive the nutrition
Revolution that recently occurred that brought GMOS to the market
Process of which water completely fill an area
the layer of untouched rock located above the bedrock
Very top layer of the soil horizon
Second layer from the top layer of soil
Lowest layer of all the soil horizons
The growing of one type of crop in a given area