Chapter 9 APES Crossword

5. Land used to raise plants for human use
7. Removal of material from one place and its transport to another by the action of wind or water.
10. A mixture produced when decomposers break down organic matter such as food and crop waste in a controlled environment.
12. Particles that are 0.002-0.05mm.
13. Consist of the remains or waste of organisms.
17. Uses healthy soil, clean water, pollinators, and other resources to keep crops cleaner.
19. The buildup of salts in the surface of soil layers.
20. Particles that are 0.05-2mm.

1. The process whereby solid particles suspended or dissolved in liquid are transported to another location.
2. A crucial horizon for agriculture and ecosystems.
3. Mined or synthetically manufactured mineral supplements.
4. Material The base geologic material in a particular location.
6. Spread worldwide and uses machines and technology to produce crops and farmland.
8. Made up of disintegrated rock, organic matter, water, gases, nutrients, and microorganisms.
9. Substances that contain nutrients essential for plant growth.
11. Profile From the surface to the bedrock.
14. Practice of raising crops and livestock for human use and consumption.
15. Particles that are less than 0.002mm.
16. Mass of solid rock that makes up earth's crust
18. Land used for grazing livestock