Soil Erosion

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Across
  1. 5. the layer on top of soil
  2. 6. the removal of soil by rainfall
  3. 7. the removal of surface water.
  4. 9. water stored within the soil as vapor.
  5. 11. a shallow channel cut into the soil
  6. 12. the wearing away and transportation of materials from wind and water.
  7. 14. the cycle of water
  8. 15. the process of scrapping or wearing something away.
  9. 17. a source of energy and growth for plants in soil.
  10. 19. water is channeled across land and washed away.
Down
  1. 1. a life in the soil
  2. 2. organic material that forms in soil when plants and animal mater decays and breaks down.
  3. 3. something that make the plants grow better.
  4. 4. an overflow of water
  5. 6. the breaking down of soil and rocks on the surface on the earth.
  6. 8. made up of sand and earth left by rivers.
  7. 10. the exertion of force on soil that makes it more dense.
  8. 13. water being removed evenly
  9. 16. an area with little rainfall.
  10. 18. the layer under dirt.