Soil Cross Word Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. This organism's specialized digestive system converts food waste and other organic materials into a nutrient-rich compost called vermicast or worm castings.
  2. 3. A loose granular material blanketing the beaches, riverbeds and deserts of the world.
  3. 6. These come in different sizes. The big ones are called, boulders.
  4. 8. A dark, organic material. Made up of plant and animal matter.
  5. 9. A fertile soil made up of clay, sand silt, and humus.
Down
  1. 1. Soil needs this to be heathy. Fish need this to swim in.
  2. 2. This is what plants love to grow in.
  3. 4. Soil needs this to be healthy. A kite needs this to fly in.
  4. 5. A mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the soil.
  5. 7. A fine-grained soil or water-soaked earth.