Soil Quiz Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 3. dropping sediment in a new location
  2. 5. creating steps on hills to help prevent erosion
  3. 10. planting different crops in the same spot
  4. 13. rock formed by compaction and cementation
  5. 17. layers in soil
  6. 18. large particles make big spaces in between
Down
  1. 1. ability for water to flow through
  2. 2. moving of sediment
  3. 4. when you do not till in between planting crops
  4. 6. plants that remain to help prevent soil erosion
  5. 7. rock formed by melting and cooling
  6. 8. breaking down of rock
  7. 9. soil that feels sticky
  8. 11. organic matter made of decayed plants and animals
  9. 12. rock formed by heat and pressure
  10. 14. soil that feels slippery
  11. 15. the best soil for growing things
  12. 16. determines the type of soil created
  13. 19. soil that feels gritty