Rocks and Soil Crossword

3. process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
7. a mixture of weathered rock, air, water, organic matter.
8. small pieces of rock, soil, and other materials
9. Formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
10. the series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock
11. formed from deposits of sediment in layers, accumulating and cementing together.
15. How soil begins. The rock formation that is the source of mineral fragments in the soil
16. Destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants in a particular area so they cannot recover
17. decomposed organic matter
19. plowing along the contours of the land in order to minimize soil erosion
20. a vertical cross section of soil that shows all the layers
21. Chemical or physical process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
22. each layer in the soil profile that has different physical properties.

1. matter that comes from once living organism.
2. plants, animals and microorganisms)
4. method to maintain the fertility of the soil by protecting the soil from erosion and nutrient loss
5. taking care of the land
6. Any vegetation that grows close to the ground, producing protection for the soil.
12. a natural substance, a solid, or combination of one or more minerals.
13. formed when a rock is exposed to intense heat and pressure.
14. The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year, to avoid exhausting the soil.
18. Molten rock beneath the earth's surface