Soil

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Across
  1. 3. Sand is made from weathered bits of these.
  2. 4. The topmost layer of soil
  3. 6. A type of soil that is coarse and found on beaches.
  4. 8. The Ancient Egyptians and Chinese used this soil found along rivers to grow crops.
  5. 10. Soil that has this texture is rough to feel.
  6. 11. This soil is made of large chunks of weathered rock.
Down
  1. 1. Soil made from decomposed materials.
  2. 2. A mixture of materials that plants grow in.
  3. 5. Soil that has this texture is smooth to feel.
  4. 7. Plants use their roots to get this from the ground so they can grow.
  5. 9. Plants use their roots to collect this from the ground after a rainstorm.
  6. 10. A type of soil that is red and turns fine when wet. When it is dry, it is coarse.