Puzzle 27: Soil and Erosion

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Across
  1. 3. – Water that flows over the land surface
  2. 4. – Fertile soil made of sand, silt, and clay
  3. 5. – Fine-grained soil that holds water well
  4. 7. – Process of sediments settling after erosion
  5. 9. – Small channel formed by flowing water in soil
  6. 10. – Layers of soil seen in a soil profile
  7. 11. – Very fine soil particles carried by water
Down
  1. 1. – A large channel formed by water erosion
  2. 2. – Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
  3. 5. – Methods used to prevent soil erosion (like terraces or cover crops)
  4. 6. – The upper layer of earth where plants grow
  5. 8. – Large-grained soil particle often found in deserts