Who am I?
I wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
He delivered the "I have a dream" speach
Martin Luther King
Making large, flat steps in hilly areas so that rain and wind don't erode the soil away as quickly
Terracing
This can get into the soil and kill plants
Acid rain
A closet is a good place for this
storage
I founded a hospital
Ben Franklin
They stood up for what they believed and went down in history as brave men.
56 signers of Declaration of Independence
A way to control soil erosion in which farmers plant different crops in different places each year
Crop rotation
This can be a useful way to control garbage
Composting
When someone goes on a cruise they are also going on this
Voyage
I defended British soldiers in court
John Adams
He was a colonel in the Virginia Regiment and was later elected governor of Virginia in 1776 and 1784.
Patrick Henry
One of the most important parts of the earth -- without it we wouldn't be here
Soil
The finest form of humus and rich in nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus
Earthworms
If you are born in California, you are known as a ________ Californian
Native
I was a surveyor
George Washington
He was on the front line fighting against the French on behalf of Kind George II
Rain that has mixed with pollution in the air that can harm groundwater and kill plants and animals
Acid rain
As a geologist, he noticed that some layers of the Earth were pushed up at odd angles
James Hutton
You put this on a letter or package to mail it
Postage
I said "give me liberty of give me death"
Patrick Henry
In 1770, British soldiers were accused of firing into a crowd and killing several of Boston's citizens
The Boston Massacre
Large rocks beneath solid rocks
Bedrock
Soil with medium texture that is made of all sorts of different minerals
Silt
Brave
Courage