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Across
  1. 1. collecting and storing rainwater
  2. 4. Erosion The formation of deep channels in soil due to the rapid flow of water.
  3. 6. Rows of trees or shrubs planted to reduce erosion.
  4. 8. The upper layer of soil
  5. 11. The practice of covering soil with organic material
  6. 12. the creation of flat areas on a steep slope by building retaining walls to reduce erosion.
  7. 13. The decline in soil quality caused by erosion, loss of nutrients, and other factors.
  8. 15. The reduction in pore space between soil particles, which can lead to increased runoff and erosion.
  9. 16. Water that flows over the surface of the land and into bodies of water.
Down
  1. 2. erosion The formation of small channels or rivulets
  2. 3. Solid particles that are transported by water or wind.
  3. 5. essential for plant growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
  4. 7. Plants grown between cash crops to help protect soil
  5. 9. matter The dead and decaying; present in soil.
  6. 10. erosion The loss of soil due to repeated plowing or cultivation.
  7. 14. The process by which soil is worn away