Soil Science

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Across
  1. 1. The soil lying directly under the soil at the surface
  2. 4. particles of rock or soil deposited by erosion
  3. 7. Layers of soil that differ in color and texture from the layers above or below
  4. 9. Dark colored organic matter in soil
  5. 10. Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations
  6. 11. The upper layer of Earth in which plants grow
Down
  1. 2. Rich fertile soil that is made up of equal parts of clay, sand, and silt
  2. 3. An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter
  3. 5. Wind and water moving sediment to new places
  4. 6. rocks being broken down by water, wind and ice
  5. 8. A solid layer of rock beneath the soil