Science Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. mixture of sand, clay, rock and humus
  2. 5. to rot and break down the remains of plants
  3. 7. fine soil carried by water
  4. 9. buildup of land by settlement of sediment and soil
Down
  1. 1. removal and movement of sediment by gravity, water and wind
  2. 3. dark layer in soil formed when plan and animal matter decays
  3. 4. breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, ice
  4. 6. sticky and soft when wet but turns hard when dry
  5. 7. created by weathering of rocks into tiny grains
  6. 8. soil mixture of sand, clay, silt and organic matter