Chapter 4

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Across
  1. 2. Composed of decaying organic material.
  2. 5. action Water sucked up through roots to replace water lost
  3. 8. Impact of falling raindrops breaks up topsoil.
  4. 9. The movement of top soil by wind and water across land.
  5. 11. Water volume and velocity carries large amounts of soil.
  6. 12. Process of distilling out dissolved salts in water.
  7. 13. Rock underlining soil, typically inorganic
  8. 14. Formation of degraded areas of soil in arid areas.
  9. 15. Can extract as much as 10,000 gallons/minute.
  10. 16. Pore space between particles.
Down
  1. 1. How the Earth is layed out. How steep hill are etc.
  2. 3. Ability of soil to hold water after infiltration
  3. 4. Water that soaks into the soil.
  4. 5. The smallest type of soil.
  5. 6. Diversion of water form river to flood field.
  6. 7. Soil in what kind of climate are slow to develop?
  7. 10. Acidity and alkalinity.