WED PUZZLE (Use your soil & erosion notes to help you)

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Across
  1. 2. This is found in the R horizon.
  2. 4. Layer of soil with different color and texture from the layer above or below it.
  3. 7. The loose, weathered material on Earth’s surface.
  4. 9. Agent of erosion responsible for land slides.
  5. 11. Placement of sediments in a final location.
  6. 12. Pine Forest Middle school's best student.
  7. 13. Most organic matter comes from _______.
  8. 15. Decayed organic material in soil.
  9. 16. Moving rock sediments from one place to another by natural means.
Down
  1. 1. How well the soil supports plant growth.
  2. 3. The management of soil to prevent its destruction.
  3. 5. The breaking of rock into smaller pieces.
  4. 6. Dip made of mashed chickpeas, lemon juice, & garlic.
  5. 8. The smallest soil particles.
  6. 9. Large ice mass on land made of packed snow; also an agent of erosion.
  7. 10. Soil with equal parts clay, sand & silt; the best soil for growing plants.
  8. 14. smaller bits of rock created during weathering.