Across
- 1. The soil lying directly under the soil at the surface
- 4. particles of rock or soil deposited by erosion
- 7. Layers of soil that differ in color and texture from the layers above or below
- 9. Dark colored organic matter in soil
- 10. Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations
- 11. The upper layer of Earth in which plants grow
Down
- 2. Rich fertile soil that is made up of equal parts of clay, sand, and silt
- 3. An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter
- 5. Wind and water moving sediment to new places
- 6. rocks being broken down by water, wind and ice
- 8. A solid layer of rock beneath the soil