Across
- 4. bottom layer of the soil
- 7. rock is broken apart in first step of soil formation
- 8. a testable prediction
- 12. materials dissolved in water and carried down through soil
- 13. it's scientific and used to experiments
- 14. or test your hypothesis with the steps in your experiment
- 16. weathering and making a new substance
- 20. unique composition and there are 4000 of them
Down
- 1. we do this when we evaluate our results in an experiment
- 2. mixture of minerals, mineraloids, and organic matter
- 3. physical means to weather ex. plant roots
- 5. imaginary point on the globe that separates the north from the south
- 6. conditions like hot and tropical create an optimal chemical change
- 9. what the three layers of soil are called
- 10. area of rock that can be altered chemically after being broken down mechanically
- 11. darkest layer of the soil with organic remains
- 15. when ice breaks apart the rocks
- 17. a delicious spread made with peas of chicks or chickpeas
- 18. moves weathered rock to a new location
- 19. where animals graze and farmers grow crops
