Across
- 2. breaking down of parent material into fine particles
- 7. basic material of soil, both mineral and organic
- 8. state nickname named after the Richardson ground squirrel
- 11. State bird of North Dakota
- 18. type of game animal that makes up animals like grouse, phesant, and etc..
- 19. highly decomposed plant and animal remains in soil
- 21. Things that protects farms, fields, and animals from wind
- 22. migration area of North Dakota where lots of waterfowl birds fly
- 23. type of animals that make up bobcats,foxes,coyotes,and etc...
- 24. the naturally occurring mixture of mineral and organic ingredients
- 25. large herd animal that used to be the most common large prairie animal before settlers
Down
- 1. Layers of the soil
- 3. tiny pieces of rock that serve as parent material
- 4. Shape of the land
- 5. a disease that has killed many American Elm trees
- 6. Loose and gritty soil
- 9. The state flower of North Dakota
- 10. soils that are between clayey and sandy
- 12. when soil is moved from one location to another by wind, water, and etc..
- 13. leaving the land idle for one growing season
- 14. smooth and stick soil that can hold water
- 15. state tree of North Dakota
- 16. Growing different crops each year
- 17. the A horizon of soil or the very top layer of soil
- 20. type of game that include deer, pronghorn, moose, and etc..