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

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