Soil and Mass Movements

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Across
  1. 3. Soil found east of the Mississippi River
  2. 5. Dangerous, fast movement of water and saturated soil.
  3. 6. It takes 100-400 years to form thi amount of topsoil.
  4. 8. Rapid mass movement of soil downhill.
  5. 11. Made of humus or organic matter in the decomposition process.
  6. 13. NC's main soil type.
  7. 14. Consists of solid, unweathered bedrock.
  8. 16. a cross section where the layers of soil and bedrock can be seen.
Down
  1. 1. Very slow, downward movement of soil.
  2. 2. Soil found west of the Mississippi River
  3. 4. Landslides of ice, snow, and soil.
  4. 7. Subsoil, reddish brown in color.
  5. 9. Consists of topsoil which is rick in humus.
  6. 10. A mixture of weathered rock particles, organic material, and air.
  7. 12. Small areas of land that move downhill, especially along roadways.
  8. 15. A component of soil, usually made of plant or animal material, and darker in color.