Across
- 2. a type of fine-grained natural soil material. that becomes slick and sticky when wet, but becomes hard, brittle and non–plastic upon drying
- 5. A material of the earth made up of particles that are somewhere in between the sizes of sand and clay, often found at the bottom of rivers and bays.
- 6. The process by which a liquid turns into a gas.
- 8. the mineral or organic matter that settles as it is deposited by water, snow or mudslides.
- 9. A body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater. Groundwater is the word used to describe precipitation that has seeped through (infiltrated) the soil beyond the surface and collected in empty spaces underground. Most groundwater, including a significant amount of our drinking water, comes from aquifers.
- 10. a mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the soil. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as worms and fungal mycelium. Compost improves soil fertility in gardens, landscaping, horticulture, urban agriculture, and organic farming.
Down
- 1. The release of water from plant leaves
- 3. The product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under the effects of gravity from clouds. The main forms of precipitation include drizzling, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail.
- 4. A drainage basin is any area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water.
- 5. A granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.
- 7. an accumulation of partially decomposed, broken-down plant remains that have been preserved under conditions of incomplete aeration and high water content.