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