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	w
CLAY	3	15	s
DECAY	6	15	ne
DIRT	6	15	se
EROSION	7	15	nw
HUMUS	10	12	s
LAYERS	18	9	sw
LOOM	18	9	n
MINERALS	13	9	e
NUTRIENTS	14	8	w
ROCKS	12	10	s
SAND	19	9	s
SILT	6	8	se
SOIL	6	8	nw
SUBSOIL	6	8	ne
SUPPORT	6	8	n
TOPSOIL	9	13	nw
WATER	6	16	s
WEATHERING	11	11	ne
WIND	6	16	se