Soil Vocabulary

BEDROCK
CLAY
DECAY
DIRT
EROSION
HUMUS
LAYERS
LOOM
MINERALS
NUTRIENTS
ROCKS
SAND
SILT
SOIL
SUBSOIL
SUPPORT
TOPSOIL
WATER
WEATHERING
WIND

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Word	X	Y	Direction
BEDROCK	7	15	n
CLAY	7	11	nw
DECAY	7	14	nw
DIRT	7	14	w
EROSION	7	15	w
HUMUS	10	12	se
LAYERS	13	4	w
LOOM	13	4	se
MINERALS	13	9	n
NUTRIENTS	14	8	s
ROCKS	12	10	n
SAND	14	16	se
SILT	14	16	sw
SOIL	14	16	s
SUBSOIL	14	16	w
SUPPORT	14	16	e
TOPSOIL	9	13	n
WATER	6	16	se
WEATHERING	11	11	ne
WIND	6	16	s