Kenzie - APES Soil Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. rows of trees and shrubs that slow wind
  2. 4. raindrops hit bare soil and loosen soil particles
  3. 5. unweathered solid rock
  4. 6. largest particle size
  5. 7. name of layers in soil, has a unique composition
  6. 9. erosion loss of thin layers of soil as water runs off the surface
  7. 12. rock that has undergone little weathering because it's so deep underground
  8. 13. plants seeds w/o turning and mixing the soil
  9. 17. source of water and minerals for plants
  10. 18. crops that completely cover the soil
  11. 19. organic matter mixed with weathered rock particles
  12. 20. follows natural elevation of the land & reduces the speed of water
  13. 24. water forms large channels and carries away soil
  14. 25. intermediate particle size
  15. 26. loosens and mixes soil
  16. 27. tiny rock particles that leach down from top soil
Down
  1. 1. conversion of fertile land into a desert
  2. 2. physical breakdown of rock by wind, water, cold and heat,
  3. 8. molecular nature of the rock is changed due to reactions with water and oxygen
  4. 10. alternate rows of crops the keep soil intact
  5. 11. non decomposed plant matter
  6. 14. spaced out, highly exposed to wind and splash erosion
  7. 15. cuts flat stair like areas into hillsides
  8. 16. classifies soil based on relative amounts of each particle
  9. 21. movement of soil particles by wind or water
  10. 22. shows layers of soil beneath the surface
  11. 23. smallest particle size