9. Soil

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Across
  1. 2. Consists of small lumps of rocks with cracks and crevices.
  2. 3. A mixture of rock particles and humus (Rotting dead matter)
  3. 4. Process of formation of soil by breaking of rocks
  4. 6. Lesser amount of humus.
  5. 7. Type of soil (Well-aerated due to small spaces between its particles. Light and dry.)
  6. 9. Amount of water present in the soil
  7. 10. Shelter for living organisms like beetles, etc.
  8. 11. Used to make pots, statues and toys.
Down
  1. 1. Amount of water that can pass through the pores of the soil in unit time(1 min).
  2. 5. Maximum amount of water that can be absorbed by a given amount of soil.
  3. 8. soil Clayey soil + Sandy soil + Silt