Across
- 1. collecting and storing rainwater
- 4. Erosion The formation of deep channels in soil due to the rapid flow of water.
- 6. Rows of trees or shrubs planted to reduce erosion.
- 8. The upper layer of soil
- 11. The practice of covering soil with organic material
- 12. the creation of flat areas on a steep slope by building retaining walls to reduce erosion.
- 13. The decline in soil quality caused by erosion, loss of nutrients, and other factors.
- 15. The reduction in pore space between soil particles, which can lead to increased runoff and erosion.
- 16. Water that flows over the surface of the land and into bodies of water.
Down
- 2. erosion The formation of small channels or rivulets
- 3. Solid particles that are transported by water or wind.
- 5. essential for plant growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
- 7. Plants grown between cash crops to help protect soil
- 9. matter The dead and decaying; present in soil.
- 10. erosion The loss of soil due to repeated plowing or cultivation.
- 14. The process by which soil is worn away