Saving the Soil Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• ally: worms and birds are a great ...... to farmers because they help protect and improve the crops.
• sustain: we cannot ...... human life without clean water, fresh air, and healthy food.
• microorganism: a very small living thing that you can only see with a microscope is called a/an ......
• bacteria: yogurt is healthy because it is full of good ...... that help your stomach digest food.
• fungi: mushrooms belong to a group of living things called ....., which love to grow in dark, wet places.
• decompose: when an apple falls from a tree, it will slowly ...... and turn back into soft dirt.
• mineral: calcium is an important ...... found in milk that helps make your bones and teeth strong.
• nutrients: plants need sunshine, water, and good ...... from the soil to grow big and healthy.
• store: squirrels love to ...... nuts inside tree holes so they have enough food for the cold winter.
• harvest: after months of hard work, the farmers are ready to ...... their sweet corn and rice.
• fertile: plants grow very quickly in ...... soil because it is rich in natural food and vitamins.
• uncultivated: the land was left ...... for years, so it became wild and covered in weeds.
• nourish: mothers always give their babies milk to ...... them and help them grow strong.
• degradation: cutting down too many trees will cause land ....., making the soil dry and useless.