Across
- 1. a very small river or stream.
- 3. a ravine formed by the action of water.
- 4. having the properties of an alkali, or containing alkali; having a pH greater than 7: Often contrasted with acidic and basic.
- 6. fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour.
- 8. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles:
- 9. the top layer of soil:
- 10. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground:
- 12. the process of turning from liquid into vapour:
- 14. Removing soluble material from a substance
- 15. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
- 18. a substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something
- 19. the state or process of rotting; decay:
Down
- 2. thinner soils found at the top of mountains
- 5. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
- 6. containing or impregnated with salt:
- 7. destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action:
- 11. denoting or relating to a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus
- 13. thicker soils found at the bottom of mountain
- 16. the action of entering or gaining access to an organization or place surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret information or cause damage:
- 17. water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
