The Real Soil Crossword!

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Across
  1. 5. when animals are feeding on land
  2. 6. the minerals that are a plant's food
  3. 8. soil landscapes that are very dry with few nutrients, eg. Gobi and Taklamakan
  4. 9. the 3D shape of the land
  5. 10. to be broken down by the weather, plants, chemical reactions etc
  6. 11. long-term weather patterns that influence which plants can grow
Down
  1. 1. when soils are poisoned
  2. 2. squashed down by animals' feet & unusable
  3. 3. a precious natural resource that supports plant life
  4. 4. after soil is over-used and lacks nutrients
  5. 7. a hard type of rock that erodes very slowly