Soil Formation Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. A component of soil made by the weathering of rocks into tiny grains; has a rough and gritty texture
  2. 4. The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice
Down
  1. 1. A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains)
  2. 2. To rot and break down the remains of plants and animals into smaller parts
  3. 3. A component of soil made of very tiny grains; sticky and soft when wet but turns hard when dry
  4. 5. A solid piece of Earth’s surface