Soil Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. Best used on farms and in gardens to grow fruits and vegetables
  2. 5. Pieces of broken rock that are bigger than sand, but smaller than clay
  3. 7. This plant is grown in clay soil because it can hold the most water
  4. 10. True or False: All soil is the same
  5. 12. has many nutrients that can be shaped when wet to make brick houses
Down
  1. 1. Made of leaves, sticks, small animals or other decayed substances
  2. 2. Solid and made of minerals
  3. 3. These particles are small pieces of rock that have been broken down over thousands of years
  4. 6. True or False: Many plants grow in loamy soil
  5. 8. This plant is grown in sandy soil because it does not need much water
  6. 9. Rock particles that don't hold water or have many nutrients
  7. 11. The number of components of soil