Across
- 2. a small piece of matter
- 6. the top layer of soil
- 9. to take in
- 11. something that provides nourishment for growth and helps life occur
- 12. a tool used to separate soil into its different particle sizes
Down
- 1. a perforated bowl used to separate things of different sizes
- 3. Plant remains that decay and are recycled as fertilizer
- 4. to hold within, as soil does with water
- 5. thick, heavy and sticky soil made of tiny pieces of minerals
- 7. a group of small rocks or stones
- 8. a type of soil that is the largest particle size and retains the least amount of water
- 10. mixture of rock, plant, and animal remains and minerals