Soil forming factors and processes

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Across
  1. 3. A hard layer in the soil
  2. 5. the mixing effect of organisms
  3. 7. A sticky, dark result of incomplete breakdown of organic matter
  4. 8. The complete breakdown of organic matter
  5. 9. The downward movement of soluble minerals in water
  6. 11. Factors that have to do with the geographical features of the land
  7. 14. The development of humus from organic matter
  8. 16. A soil formed by inversion
Down
  1. 1. Another name for parent material
  2. 2. occurs in soils that crack as they dry
  3. 4. Height above sea level
  4. 6. A soil forming factor that is irreplaceable
  5. 10. layers of soil with different characteristics
  6. 12. The direction a slope faces
  7. 13. The downward movement of fine solid particles in water
  8. 15. A layer of hard oxidized iron