Human Impacts on the Geosphere

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Across
  1. 2. may rest quickly or slowly over thousands of years.
  2. 4. This has altered landscapes completely for the many uses of trees.
  3. 5. Tension moves these apart, which causes landform to change.
  4. 9. This soil produces crops such as, corn, wheat, and rye. This soil provides nutrients for crops, and holds water so minerals are NOT washed away.
  5. 10. cause by deforestation or natural disasters.
  6. 11. made up of sand, silt, clay, and nonliving plant and animal material.
  7. 12. These form on land and the ocean floor.
Down
  1. 1. impacted by the type of soil in your area.
  2. 3. grow taller every year from plates pushing against one another
  3. 6. This soil is very sandy, but rich with minerals. Little rain falls to wash the minerals away
  4. 7. Has a thin layer of topsoil, the minerals are carried deep into the soil, making plants have very long roots.
  5. 8. can result in the destruction of landforms and contaminate soil and water.