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

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