Across
- 5. when animals are feeding on land
- 6. the minerals that are a plant's food
- 8. soil landscapes that are very dry with few nutrients, eg. Gobi and Taklamakan
- 9. the 3D shape of the land
- 10. to be broken down by the weather, plants, chemical reactions etc
- 11. long-term weather patterns that influence which plants can grow
Down
- 1. when soils are poisoned
- 2. squashed down by animals' feet & unusable
- 3. a precious natural resource that supports plant life
- 4. after soil is over-used and lacks nutrients
- 7. a hard type of rock that erodes very slowly