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The document contains two crossword puzzles: one focused on soil terminology and the other on the rock cycle. Each puzzle includes clues with definitions and letter counts for answers related to their respective topics. The soil crossword includes terms like 'topsoil' and 'microorganisms,' while the rock cycle crossword features terms such as 'lava' and 'sediment.'

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Ilovepdf Merged (2)

The document contains two crossword puzzles: one focused on soil terminology and the other on the rock cycle. Each puzzle includes clues with definitions and letter counts for answers related to their respective topics. The soil crossword includes terms like 'topsoil' and 'microorganisms,' while the rock cycle crossword features terms such as 'lava' and 'sediment.'

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Soil Crossword

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3 11

9 10

Down Across

2. : Rich in nutrients, good for plants. 1. : Solid rock beneath the soil.

4. : Coarse particles in soil. 3. : The ability of soil to transmit


water.
6. : The upper layer where plants
grow. 5. : Tiny living organisms in soil.

7. : Decayed organic material for


soil.

8. : Essential elements for plant


growth.

9. : Coarse soil often found on


beaches.

10. : Medium-sized soil particles.

11. : Invertebrates that live in the soil.

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Soil Crossword
2 1 7 8
F B E D R O C K N
6
E T O U
4
R G O M T
T R P P R
I A S O I
L V O S E
3 11
P E R M E A B I L I T Y W N
L L O T
9 10
L S R S
5
M I C R O O R G A N I S M S
A I S
M T

Down Across

2. Fertile: Rich in nutrients, good for plants. 1. Bedrock: Solid rock beneath the soil.

4. Gravel: Coarse particles in soil. 3. Permeability: The ability of soil to


transmit water.
6. Topsoil: The upper layer where plants
grow. 5. Microorganisms: Tiny living organisms
in soil.
7. Compost: Decayed organic material for
soil.

8. Nutrients: Essential elements for plant


growth.

9. Loam: Coarse soil often found on beaches.

10. Silt: Medium-sized soil particles.

11. Worms: Invertebrates that live in the


soil.

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The Rock Cycle Crossword
Solve the clues relating to the rock cycle and write them in the correct place in the
crossword grid. The number at the end of each clue tells you how many letters there are in
each answer. At the end of each clue, you will see the start and end letters of each answer.

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The Rock Cycle Crossword
Across
2. The change in temperature required to cause lava or magma to solidify. (past tense) (6)
c ___ ___ ___ ___ d

5. The process of rock particles being compressed and squeezed together under extreme
pressure. (10) c ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ n

6. The type of rock formed by cooling lava or magma. (7) i ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ s

7. Molten rock within the Earth. (5) m ___ ___ ___ a

8. The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces through mechanisms such as abrasion
and attrition. (7) e ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ n

9. The force, often accompanied by heat, that is exerted on rocks beneath the surface of the
Earth. (8) p ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ e

Down
1. The name given to the thin bands of sediment that settle on top of each other at the
bottom of lakes, seas and oceans. (6) l ___ ___ ___ ___ s

2. The name given to the hardening and welding together of rock particles. (11)
c ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ n

3. The type of rock made by applying continued heat and pressure to other types of rock
and changing into something new e.g. limestone turning into marble. (11)
m ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ c

4. The type of rock made by the compaction and cementation of layers of small rocks and
debris underneath lakes, seas and oceans. (11) s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ y

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