Minerals 2

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Across
  1. 3. Compression of soil that eliminates air and water pore spaces, limiting root growth.
  2. 4. The surface soil and rock layers removed during surface mining to access underlying ore.
  3. 7. The process of restoring disturbed mined land to a safe, useful, or natural environmental state.
  4. 8. The detachment and transport of topsoil by wind or water runoff across landscapes.
  5. 10. Rows of trees planted along field boundaries to reduce wind speed and prevent wind erosion.
Down
  1. 1. Acidic water runoff created when exposed subterranean sulfide minerals react with air and water.
  2. 2. Plowing fields along the natural curves of slopes to slow water runoff and prevent erosion.
  3. 5. A measure of how easily fluid flows through connected pore spaces in rock or soil.
  4. 6. Accumulation of soluble salts in topsoil, often from improper agricultural irrigation
  5. 9. A naturally occurring rock or sediment containing valuable mineral deposits extracted for profit.