Soil

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Across
  1. 1. layer of rock beneath all layers of soil.
  2. 4. all organisms that live in a region.
  3. 6. the layer of soil that is rich in minerals such as iron and aluminum.
  4. 9. layer of soil that contains mostly inorganic materials.
  5. 11. material which nourishes and supports growing plants.
  6. 12. parts of soil that were once living.
Down
  1. 2. misplaced soil that does not serve its purpose to help nourish and grow living things.
  2. 3. the steepness and shape of landscape.
  3. 5. parts of soil that have never been alive.
  4. 7. layer of soil made mainly of decaying leaves, dead insects, and animal waste.
  5. 8. the average weather of an area.
  6. 10. layer of soil that is rich in many nutrients needed by plants.