FertilizerProvidesadditionalnutrients tohelp plantsgrow  Agriculturethe science orpractice of farming,including cultivationof the soil for thegrowing of crops andthe rearing of animalsto provide food, wool,and other products.GreenRevolutionSeries of scientificand educationalefforts in 1960s toincrease amountof crops grown indevelopingcountriesDeforestationclearing or thinningof forests byhumans to makethe land availablefor other uses (suchas agriculture ordevelopment)UrbanCrisisWhen cities are notwell-planned, agrowing population canoverwhelm theinfrastructure, leadingtoTraffic jamsSubstandard housingPolluted air/water SelectiveCuttingonly some ofthe trees in anarea of forestare cut down atany one timeOrganicFarmingAlternative agriculturalsystem which originatedearly in the 20th centuryin reaction to rapidlychanging farmingpracticesDoes NOT usepesticides, syntheticfertilizers or GMOs Forestrythe science, art,and practice ofmanaging andusing forestlands wisely.UrbanizationThepopulationshift fromrural tourban areasGeneticallyModifiedOrganismsOrganisms thatresult from geneticengineering(allows the DNA ofa living cell to bemodified)PersistentPesticidedoes not breakdown easily orquickly and willaccumulate inthe water andsoil.Irrigationusing ditches oroverheadsprinklers anddrip systems tobring water tocropsCropRotationvarying thecropsplanted fromyear to yearPesticideA poisonused todestroypestsSubsistenceFarmingfarmers whogrow onlyenough foodfor local useDesertificationThe processby whichfertile landbecomesdesert (arid).UrbancitiesModernAgricultureFarming thatuses modernmethods andtechnologyHurricanesDeforestationleads to thegreenhouse effect,contributing tomore intense______.Mudslidestrees provide abarrier to slow______, withouttheir roots to holdsoil in place,______ becomemore dangerousMonoculturesThe agriculturalpractice ofrepetitively plantinga single plantspecies, rather thangrowing a variety ofplantsArtificialEutrophicationAlgal bloomscaused byfertilizerrunoffTraditionalAgricultureFarming thatuses basicprocesses(natural andanimalpowered)RuralcountrysideClearCuttingthe process ofcutting downall the trees inan area offorest at onceErosionsoil isgraduallywornawayFertilizerProvidesadditionalnutrients tohelp plantsgrow  Agriculturethe science orpractice of farming,including cultivationof the soil for thegrowing of crops andthe rearing of animalsto provide food, wool,and other products.GreenRevolutionSeries of scientificand educationalefforts in 1960s toincrease amountof crops grown indevelopingcountriesDeforestationclearing or thinningof forests byhumans to makethe land availablefor other uses (suchas agriculture ordevelopment)UrbanCrisisWhen cities are notwell-planned, agrowing population canoverwhelm theinfrastructure, leadingtoTraffic jamsSubstandard housingPolluted air/water SelectiveCuttingonly some ofthe trees in anarea of forestare cut down atany one timeOrganicFarmingAlternative agriculturalsystem which originatedearly in the 20th centuryin reaction to rapidlychanging farmingpracticesDoes NOT usepesticides, syntheticfertilizers or GMOs Forestrythe science, art,and practice ofmanaging andusing forestlands wisely.UrbanizationThepopulationshift fromrural tourban areasGeneticallyModifiedOrganismsOrganisms thatresult from geneticengineering(allows the DNA ofa living cell to bemodified)PersistentPesticidedoes not breakdown easily orquickly and willaccumulate inthe water andsoil.Irrigationusing ditches oroverheadsprinklers anddrip systems tobring water tocropsCropRotationvarying thecropsplanted fromyear to yearPesticideA poisonused todestroypestsSubsistenceFarmingfarmers whogrow onlyenough foodfor local useDesertificationThe processby whichfertile landbecomesdesert (arid).UrbancitiesModernAgricultureFarming thatuses modernmethods andtechnologyHurricanesDeforestationleads to thegreenhouse effect,contributing tomore intense______.Mudslidestrees provide abarrier to slow______, withouttheir roots to holdsoil in place,______ becomemore dangerousMonoculturesThe agriculturalpractice ofrepetitively plantinga single plantspecies, rather thangrowing a variety ofplantsArtificialEutrophicationAlgal bloomscaused byfertilizerrunoffTraditionalAgricultureFarming thatuses basicprocesses(natural andanimalpowered)RuralcountrysideClearCuttingthe process ofcutting downall the trees inan area offorest at onceErosionsoil isgraduallywornaway

Land & Agriculture Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Provides additional nutrients to help plants grow
    Fertilizer
  2. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
    Agriculture
  3. Series of scientific and educational efforts in 1960s to increase amount of crops grown in developing countries
    Green Revolution
  4. clearing or thinning of forests by humans to make the land available for other uses (such as agriculture or development)
    Deforestation
  5. When cities are not well-planned, a growing population can overwhelm the infrastructure, leading to Traffic jams Substandard housing Polluted air/water
    Urban Crisis
  6. only some of the trees in an area of forest are cut down at any one time
    Selective Cutting
  7. Alternative agricultural system which originated early in the 20th century in reaction to rapidly changing farming practices Does NOT use pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or GMOs
    Organic Farming
  8. the science, art, and practice of managing and using forest lands wisely.
    Forestry
  9. The population shift from rural to urban areas
    Urbanization
  10. Organisms that result from genetic engineering (allows the DNA of a living cell to be modified)
    Genetically Modified Organisms
  11. does not break down easily or quickly and will accumulate in the water and soil.
    Persistent Pesticide
  12. using ditches or overhead sprinklers and drip systems to bring water to crops
    Irrigation
  13. varying the crops planted from year to year
    Crop Rotation
  14. A poison used to destroy pests
    Pesticide
  15. farmers who grow only enough food for local use
    Subsistence Farming
  16. The process by which fertile land becomes desert (arid).
    Desertification
  17. cities
    Urban
  18. Farming that uses modern methods and technology
    Modern Agriculture
  19. Deforestation leads to the greenhouse effect, contributing to more intense ______.
    Hurricanes
  20. trees provide a barrier to slow ______, without their roots to hold soil in place, ______ become more dangerous
    Mudslides
  21. The agricultural practice of repetitively planting a single plant species, rather than growing a variety of plants
    Monocultures
  22. Algal blooms caused by fertilizer runoff
    Artificial Eutrophication
  23. Farming that uses basic processes (natural and animal powered)
    Traditional Agriculture
  24. countryside
    Rural
  25. the process of cutting down all the trees in an area of forest at once
    Clear Cutting
  26. soil is gradually worn away
    Erosion