AGRICULTURE BMPQUESTION 2

Name the BMP.

AGRICULTURE BMPANSWER 2

Name the BMP.

Windbreak• Row of trees• Trees or shrubs that slow the wind

AGRICULTURE BMPQUESTION 3

Name the BMP.

AGRICULTURE BMPANSWER 3

Name the BMP.Crop rotation• 5 Year sequence for planting• Change the crops grown in a field year by

year

AGRICULTURE BMPQUESTION 4

Name the BMP.

AGRICULTURE BMPANSWER 4

Name the BMP.

Cover crop• This technique helps fertility and erosion control• Small grain used to uptake nitrogen and prevent

soil erosion

AGRICULTURE BMPQUESTION 5

Name the BMP.

AGRICULTURE BMPANSWER 5

Name the BMP.

Vegetative filter strips• multiple strips of plants• Strips of vegetation that slow or intercept water

flow

AGRICULTURE BMPQUESTION 6

Name the BMP.

AGRICULTURE BMPANSWER 6

Name the BMP.

Crop residue management• Similar to mulching• Leaving last year’s crop residue on the soil

surface by limiting tillage

AGRICULTURE BMPQUESTION 7

Name the BMP.

AGRICULTURE BMPANSWER 7

Name the BMP.

Grassed waterway• This path is where water naturally flows• Shaping and establishing grass in a natural

drainageway to prevent gullies

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE2 Across

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2 Across - In a landfill, clay is often used to form this layer between the garbage and groundwater

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2 Across - In a landfill, clay is often used to form this layer between the garbage and groundwater

LINER

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE6 Across

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6 Across - A measure of the empty space between the particles of a soil

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER6 Across

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6 Across - A measure of the empty space between the particles of a soil

POROSITY

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE8 Across

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8 Across - A plant grown and harvested

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER8 Across

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8 Across - A plant grown and harvested

CROP

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE9 Across

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9 Across - Soil type that makes up most wetlands

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER9 Across

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9 Across - Soil type that makes up most wetlands

HYDRIC

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE10 Across

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10 Across - The movement of soil by water, wind, ice, or gravity

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER10 Across

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10 Across - The movement of soil by water, wind, ice, or gravity

EROSION

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE13 Across

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13 Across - The removal of water from an area

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER13 Across

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13 Across - The removal of water from an area

DRAINAGE

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE14 Across

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14 Across - Known as calcium oxide, used to reduce the pH of water and soil

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE14 Across

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14 Across - Known as calcium oxide, used to reduce the pH of water and soil

LIME

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE16 Across

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16 Across - The process by which soil is formed

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER16 Across

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16 Across - The process by which soil is formed

WEATHERING

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE17 Across

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17 Across - The collection of nutrients in the lower soil horizons

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER17 Across

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17 Across - The collection of nutrients in the lower soil horizons

ACCUMULATION

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE19 Across

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19 Across - An environment that has characteristics of both land and water

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER19 Across

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19 Across - An environment that has characteristics of both land and water

WETLAND

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE1 Down

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1 Down - The speed at which water moves through a specific soil

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER1 Down

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1 Down - The speed at which water moves through a specific soil

PERCOLATION

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE3 Down

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3 Down - Type of soil where water fills all the space in the soil and there is very little oxygen remaining

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER3 Down

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3 Down - Type of soil where water fills all the space in the soil and there is very little oxygen remaining

ANOXIC

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE4 Down

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4 Down - When the base of a tree widens for support because the soil is very wet and roots can not take a firm hold

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4 Down - When the base of a tree widens for support because the soil is very wet and roots can not take a firm hold

BUTTRESSED

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE5 Down

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5 Down - The loss of plant nutrients from a soil

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER5 Down

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5 Down - The loss of plant nutrients from a soil

LEACHING

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE7 Down

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7 Down - Site for the disposal of waste materials by burial

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER7 Down

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7 Down - Site for the disposal of waste materials by burial

LANDFILL

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE11 Down

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11 Down - Compounds given to plants to promote growth, usually applied to the soil

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER11 Down

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11 Down - Compounds given to plants to promote growth, usually applied to the soil

FERTILIZER

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE12 Down

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12 Down - Produced when rain moves through the layers of a landfill

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER12 Down

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12 Down - Produced when rain moves through the layers of a landfill

LEACHATE

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE15 Down

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15 Down - Compound that is needed for plant growth

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER15 Down

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15 Down - Compound that is needed for plant growth

NUTRIENT

Crossword Puzzle – CLUE18 Down

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18 Down - Final measure for sealing a landfill that is full

Crossword Puzzle – ANSWER18 Down

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18 Down - Final measure for sealing a landfill that is full

CAP

And the winner is…