Across
- 5. the layer on top of soil
- 6. the removal of soil by rainfall
- 7. the removal of surface water.
- 9. water stored within the soil as vapor.
- 11. a shallow channel cut into the soil
- 12. the wearing away and transportation of materials from wind and water.
- 14. the cycle of water
- 15. the process of scrapping or wearing something away.
- 17. a source of energy and growth for plants in soil.
- 19. water is channeled across land and washed away.
Down
- 1. a life in the soil
- 2. organic material that forms in soil when plants and animal mater decays and breaks down.
- 3. something that make the plants grow better.
- 4. an overflow of water
- 6. the breaking down of soil and rocks on the surface on the earth.
- 8. made up of sand and earth left by rivers.
- 10. the exertion of force on soil that makes it more dense.
- 13. water being removed evenly
- 16. an area with little rainfall.
- 18. the layer under dirt.