Across
- 2. Soils formed by the weathering of rocks, but located at the place of origin
- 5. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
- 6. solid rock beneath loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.
- 9. geological process where the sediments, soil, rocks get added to a landform or the landmass.
- 10. the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture:
- 11. solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location.
Down
- 1. growth of trees or shrubs serving to break the force of wind broadly
- 3. a natural process that occurs when oxygen from the air reacts with organic matter in the soil and creates new compounds, including minerals, that are more stable than the original organic matter.
- 4. happens when sand sand and other rock particles, such as sediment, are carried by wind, water, or ice over a rock surface.
- 7. the removal or destruction of soil cover due to subsequent washing by water, wind or ice.
- 8. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period