CROSSWORD PUZZLE FOR GRADE 7 (AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE)

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ACROSS:

1. A synonym for the word “earth”. (soil)

2. Solid rock underlying loose deposits such as alluvium. (bedrock)

3. The thin, rich layer of the soil where most nutrients for plants are found. (topsoil)

4. When dried and baked, can be used to make bricks and ceramics. (clay)

5. Finer than gravel but coarser than silt. (sand)

DOWN:

1. Layer of the earth below the surface soil but above hard rock. (subsoil)

2. A term referring to the decomposed leaf litter and humus found at the top of the soil.

(organic)

3. The ideal soil type to use when planting. (loam)