clay rich soil crossword Crossword Puzzles
Final Preparation #2 2025-05-15
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- a baby bird that doesn't fly yet
- chemical reaction in plants- makes energy
- the smallest amount of an element
- a blend of decomposing plant materials
- a plant that lives for many years
- a plant that lives for a year or less
- The primary reproductive structures in plants
- a soil particle that is small and flat
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- the building blocks of all things on earth
- water evaporating off leaves
- a soil particle that is small and round- like flour
- what you apply to soil before planting
- a substance that living things can get
- plants growing where you don't want them
- two or more atoms bonded together
- a soil particle that is large and round
16 Clues: water evaporating off leaves • a baby bird that doesn't fly yet • the smallest amount of an element • two or more atoms bonded together • a plant that lives for many years • a plant that lives for a year or less • what you apply to soil before planting • a substance that living things can get • a blend of decomposing plant materials • a soil particle that is small and flat • ...
Soil Drainage 2019-01-24
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- a typical mole drain would last about this long, before needing re-ploughing
- a smaller drainage pipe that joins a main pipe, usually at 90o
- soil type that would benefit least from drainage
- this aspect of soils increases with drainage
- type of drain with pipes
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- this is the type of soil water that drainage tries to remove
- (4/5) the most simplest form of drainage
- soil type/ texture that would benefit most from drainage
- the minimum % of clay need to keep mole drains open
- washed stone put back into a trench, on top of a pipe
10 Clues: type of drain with pipes • (4/5) the most simplest form of drainage • this aspect of soils increases with drainage • soil type that would benefit least from drainage • the minimum % of clay need to keep mole drains open • washed stone put back into a trench, on top of a pipe • soil type/ texture that would benefit most from drainage • ...
TTC Anni 2024 #3 2024-09-12
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- This crossword-themed prize acts as a +1 to someone's next litter
- What Staff member plays the NPC "Daisy"?
- This NPC has the blood emoji next to their name. Who is the NPC?
- These prompts are word based and encourage writing; what is the name of this booth/these prompts?
- Which Staff member plays the NPC "Monarch"?
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- Catticus Bartholomewl Meowzart the Third is also known as...
- This is where you log the prize you earned during the event!
- This crossword-themed prize seems to effect the tongue... Clay hates this prize :(
- This is the only location non-NPC members can interact in the event with their characters
- What Staff member runs the raffles?
10 Clues: What Staff member runs the raffles? • What Staff member plays the NPC "Daisy"? • Which Staff member plays the NPC "Monarch"? • Catticus Bartholomewl Meowzart the Third is also known as... • This is where you log the prize you earned during the event! • This NPC has the blood emoji next to their name. Who is the NPC? • ...
ASP Unit 2 Key Terms 2025-02-04
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- Accumulation of water-worn pebbles larger than two millimeters in diameter.
- A mineral calcium sulfate, combined with water of hydration. In arid regions, large tonnages are used to treat sodic soils.
- The artificial application of water to soil for the purpose of increasing plant production.
- An element or compound in a soil that is essential for the growth of a plant.
- The ion OH-.
- In soil science, a group of textural classes in which the particles are finer than gravel but coarser than silt, ranging in size from 2.00 to 0.5 millimeters in diameter. It is the textural class of any soil that contains 85 percent or more of sand and not more than 10 percent of clay.
- A colorless, odorless, flammable gas, the lightest of the elements that combine chemically with oxygen to form water.
- The mineral and organic surface of the earth capable of supporting upland plants. It has been (and is being) formed by the active factors of climate and biosphere exerting their influence on passive parent material and topography over neutral time.
- Refers to the extent of voids or openings in the soil that exist between soil particles and soil peds or clods. These pores hold water and air for absorption by plant roots. About half of soil volume which is in a good physical condition for plant growth is pore space.
- The horizon of weathered rock or partially weathered soil material from which the soil is formed.
- The property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound.
- Mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature.
- Matter found in or produced by, living animals and plants, which contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and often nitrogen and sulfur.
- To supply the necessary mineral and organic nutrients to soil or water to aid the growth and development of plants.
- A layer of soil, approximately parallel to the surface, having distinct characteristics produced by soil forming processes.
- Soil that consists of less than 52 percent sand, 28 to 50 percent silt, and 7 to 27 percent clay, resulting in a soil texture ideal for gardening.
- Unweathered hard rock that lies directly beneath the soil layers or beneath superficial geological deposits, such as glacial drift.
- A vertical section of a soil. The section, or face of an exposure made by a cut, may exhibit with depth a succession of separate layers, although these may not be separated by sharp lines of demarcation.
- A size term denoting particles, regardless of mineral composition, with a diameter less than two microns.
- The relative proportion in a soil of the various size groups of individual soil grains.
- Plantlike organisms that have no chlorophyll; they get their nourishment from living or decaying organic matter.
- Microscopic, wormlike, transparent organisms that can attack plant roots or stems to cause stunted or unhealthy growth.
- Single-celled microorganisms; some cause human, animal, or plant diseases; others are beneficial.
- The capacity of soil or rock for transmitting a fluid. The degree of permeability depends upon the size and shape of the pores, the size, and shape of their interconnections, and the extent of the latter.
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- A chemical term referring to a basic reaction where the pH reading is above 7, as distinguished from acidic reaction where the pH reading is below 7.
- The quantity of saltiness in seawater or freshwater, most commonly expressed in parts of dissolved salt per 1,000 parts of water.
- An organism so small that it cannot be seen clearly without the use of a microscope, a microscopic or submicroscopic organism.
- A substance which gives off hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water, as contrasted with an acid, which gives off hydrogen ions.
- Any living individual, whether plant or animal.
- A numerical measure of acidity or hydrogen ion activity of a substance such as food or soil. The neutral point is pH 7.0. All pH values below 7.0 are acid, and all above 7.0 are alkaline.
- The removal of soluble constituents from soils or other materials by percolating water.
- phylum or division of the animal kingdom; includes insects, spiders, and Crustacea; characterized by a coating which serves as an external skeleton and by legs with distinct movable segments or joints.
- A soil containing soluble salts in such quantities that they interfere with the growth of most crop plants.
- Produced by plants and animals; of plant or animal origin.
- The relative degree of downward movement of water in a soil. Also called permeability.
- Strictly, calcium oxide, CaO, but, as commonly used in agricultural terminology, calcium carbonate, CaCO3, and calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, are included. Agricultural lime refers to any of these compounds, with or without magnesium carbonate, which are used as amendments chiefly for acid soils.
- A substance containing hydrogen that dissociates to form hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Term applied to any substance with a pH less than 7.0.
- cover Any vegetation that grows close to the ground, producing protection for the soil.
- An atom or a group of atoms carrying an electrical charge, which may be positive or negative.
- A textural class of soils containing 80 percent or more of silt and less than 12 percent clay.
- The arrangement of primary soil particles into compound particles or aggregates that are separated from adjoining aggregates.
- A substance used to resist change in pH.
42 Clues: The ion OH-. • A substance used to resist change in pH. • Any living individual, whether plant or animal. • Produced by plants and animals; of plant or animal origin. • The property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound. • Accumulation of water-worn pebbles larger than two millimeters in diameter. • ...
Unit 4 APES - Vocabulary Review Kenzie 2025-10-06
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- Times when day and night are approximately equal length (spring/fall)
- Reflectivity of a surface
- Conversion of water vapor to liquid water
- Deflection of moving objects due to Earth's rotation
- Rising of cold, nutrient-rich water from ocean depths
- Downward movement of dissolved materials through soil
- Periodic warming of Pacific Ocean affecting global weather
- Physical breakdown of rock without chemical change
- Short-term atmospheric conditions
- Physical and chemical breakdown of rocks
- spot Volcanic region fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot
- Dry area on leeward side of mountains
- Process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation
- Mixture of minerals, organic matter, water, and air supporting plant life
- Continuous movement of water through Earth systems
- Overflow of water onto normally dry land
- 23.5° tilt of Earth's axis causing seasons
- Lowest atmospheric layer where weather occurs
- Atmospheric layer containing the ozone layer
- (subsoil) Layer where minerals accumulate from upper layers
- (topsoil) Surface soil rich in organic matter and minerals
- Salt concentration in water
- Downward movement of water through soil to groundwater
- Solid rock beneath soil layers
- Large-scale movement of ocean water
- Land area draining into a common water body
- Incoming solar radiation
- Organic layer at soil surface
- Upper atmospheric layer with high temperatures
- Long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation
- Movement of air or water due to temperature differences
- Extended period of abnormally low precipitation
- Sudden release of energy in Earth's crust causing ground shaking
- Conversion of liquid water to water vapor
- Warming of Earth due to atmospheric gases trapping heat
- Rock formed from compressed sediments
- Proportion of sand, silt, and clay particles
- Release of water vapor from plants
- Plates moving toward each other, causing subduction or mountain formation
- Underlying rock from which soil develops
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- Middle atmospheric layer where meteors burn up
- Times when sun reaches highest or lowest point in sky (summer/winter)
- Large circular ocean current systems
- Amount of solar energy reaching a given area
- Area where freshwater rivers meet saltwater ocean
- Water falling from atmosphere (rain, snow, sleet, hail)
- Global ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity
- Depression in ground caused by collapse of surface layer
- Large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquake or landslide
- Atmospheric circulation in polar regions
- Force exerted by weight of air
- Decomposed organic matter in soil
- Prevailing winds in mid-latitudes blowing west to east
- Rock formed from cooling and solidification of magma or lava
- Cycle of El Niño and La Niña events
- Violently rotating column of air extending from thunderstorm
- Cold winds blowing from polar regions
- Consistent easterly winds in tropics
- Opening in Earth's crust where magma erupts to the surface
- Tropical storm with sustained winds over 74 mph
- Distinct layers in soil profile (O, A, B, C horizons)
- Water soaking into soil
- Combined evaporation and transpiration
- Removal of materials from upper soil layers
- Theory explaining movement of Earth's lithospheric plates
- Weathered parent material
- Plates sliding past each other horizontally
- Plates moving apart, creating new crust
- Direct conversion of ice to water vapor
- Rapid downslope movement of rock and soil
- Rock formed by heat and pressure altering existing rock
- Accumulation of materials in lower soil layers
- Fast-flowing air current in upper atmosphere
- One tectonic plate moving beneath another
- Rate at which water moves through soil
- Area of land drained by a river system
- Breakdown of rock through chemical reactions
- Mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell
- Large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern in tropics
- Space between soil particles for air and water
- Periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean affecting global weather
- Region around Pacific Ocean with high volcanic and seismic activity
- Water flowing over land surface
- Region of stratosphere with high ozone concentration protecting from UV radiation
- Transport of weathered rock and soil by wind, water, or ice
85 Clues: Water soaking into soil • Incoming solar radiation • Reflectivity of a surface • Weathered parent material • Salt concentration in water • Organic layer at soil surface • Force exerted by weight of air • Solid rock beneath soil layers • Water flowing over land surface • Decomposed organic matter in soil • Short-term atmospheric conditions • Release of water vapor from plants • ...
Soil Judging Vocab 2021-09-27
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- a soil layer that is firmly compacted.
- the very fine mineral soil particles.
- high in silt, are common in Kentucky Claypans, high in clay, are less common. Traffic pans result from soil usage, not soil-forming processes.
- the incline of the soil surface, measured as the amount of rise or fall in 100 feet in the general direction of natural water flow.
- a vertical section of soil extending from the soil surface into parent material.
- wearing away of land by detachment and transport of soil by water or wind.
- the upper portion of the soil profile where all pore space is saturated with
- a line across a slope that is level throughout its course.
- A hard mass of soil produced by plowing or digging; it melts when wet.
- surface flow of water from an area.
- one mass or cluster, such as a clod or crumb.
- soil irregularly spotted with gray colors.
- the whole environment of growing plants, including soil, water supply, plant cover, works of improvement and other characteristics.
- by soil-forming processes that distinguish it from other layers in a soil profile.
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- dense and brittle pans or layers in soils that owe their hardness mainly to high silt content and cementation.
- a ridge constructed across a slope on a slight grade. terrace Soil second bottom soil, deposited by running water, with some degree of profile development.
- alternate strips on the contour. stoniness stony land has a high percentage of small stones that prevents mechanical tillage.
- the downward movement of materials through soil pore space by water.
- exchange of air in soil with air from the atmosphere.
- ability of soil to provide plant nutrients
- Layer the soil ordinarily moved in tillage, about 7 inches thick. pore Space the space between solid particles that is filled with either air or water.
- solid rock underlying soil.
- well-decomposed organic matter in mineral soils.
- many fine soil particles held together
- sufficient amounts and proper balance for plant growth.
- a layer of soil with distinct characteristics
- a hard pellet of soil particles cemented together by compounds in the soil.
- Cropping growing cultivated and meadow crops
- Location of a water table is determined by the level at which water stands in a shallow open pit, and will vary with season.
29 Clues: solid rock underlying soil. • surface flow of water from an area. • the very fine mineral soil particles. • a soil layer that is firmly compacted. • many fine soil particles held together • ability of soil to provide plant nutrients • soil irregularly spotted with gray colors. • Cropping growing cultivated and meadow crops • a layer of soil with distinct characteristics • ...
Natural Resources 2024-10-29
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- A natural material that is made up of minerals, air, water, and organic matter.
- the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
- soil particle that is larger than clay, but smaller than sand - 0.002-0.05mm
- Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid - soil that settles in the bottom of a lake.
- Fraction of soil that consists of plant or animal tissue.
- Very fine soil particles smaller than .002mm
- Rain that flows over the surface of soil, instead of being soaked up ends up in streams/oceans/lakes.
- Rain
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- Soil particle that ranges from 0.05mm to 2mm
- Surface soil where plants have most of their roots - nutrient dense.
- Small fragment of soil and are classified by shape and size.
- Process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
- Process of water movement through a plants and the way it evaporates from its parts like the leaf.
- Process which water moves through soil and soil particles.
14 Clues: Rain • Soil particle that ranges from 0.05mm to 2mm • Very fine soil particles smaller than .002mm • Fraction of soil that consists of plant or animal tissue. • Process which water moves through soil and soil particles. • Small fragment of soil and are classified by shape and size. • Surface soil where plants have most of their roots - nutrient dense. • ...
SOIL 2023-05-26
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- hard and solid with no nutrients
- worms droppings that add nutrients to the soil
- over the years living things help break down rocks and create soil
- provides a place for plants to grow with support and nutrients
- upper soil surface and best for plants
- we should do this with soil by planting trees, grass, and flowers
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- important to soil because they crawl through and mix it
- decayed matter in topsoil that adds nutrients
- materials that plants and animals need to live
- made of pieces of broken rock
- contains tiny particles of soil to hold water and provide nutrients
- small grains of worn down rock and does not hold water well
- under topsoil formed over a long time by water
13 Clues: made of pieces of broken rock • hard and solid with no nutrients • upper soil surface and best for plants • decayed matter in topsoil that adds nutrients • worms droppings that add nutrients to the soil • materials that plants and animals need to live • under topsoil formed over a long time by water • important to soil because they crawl through and mix it • ...
Efficient Irrigation 2014-01-12
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- the passage of water through a plant from the roots through the vascular system to the atmosphere
- A force of attraction in soil
- 27154 gallons
- Movement of water into soil
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- Amount of water left in soil that plants cannot access
- Maximum amount of water in soil with little, if any, air
- Water that moves through the soil
- Water remaining in soil after excess water has drained
- Texture that holds the most amount of water
- water taken up by vegetation for transpiration plus evaporation
- Texture that holds the least amount of water
- Texture that holds the most amount of plant available water
- Application rate exceeds intake rate
13 Clues: 27154 gallons • Movement of water into soil • A force of attraction in soil • Water that moves through the soil • Application rate exceeds intake rate • Texture that holds the most amount of water • Texture that holds the least amount of water • Amount of water left in soil that plants cannot access • Water remaining in soil after excess water has drained • ...
Soil 2022-08-18
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- Floor of the ocean
- made up of scraps
- there are rocks in it
- used on driveways
- very fine partial that is about medium size
- It cracks when it's dry
- Helps aerate the soil
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- the layer fully made of rock
- the word that sounds like hummus
- Good at holding water
- a small rock
- made mostly of minerals
- makes up the clouds
- The perfect soil
14 Clues: a small rock • The perfect soil • made up of scraps • used on driveways • Floor of the ocean • makes up the clouds • Good at holding water • there are rocks in it • Helps aerate the soil • made mostly of minerals • It cracks when it's dry • the layer fully made of rock • the word that sounds like hummus • very fine partial that is about medium size
F&V December Crossword 2022-12-23
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- new years slogan
- The Beach Boys sang about this guy
- unity principle
- Starry Night gazer
- Holiday week that originated from harvest rituals
- temporal semi circle
- "Because I could not stop for death"
- "not the gumdrop buttons!"
- library zip code guy
- meta
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- dismantling of systems
- dreidels, latkes, oil, lights
- Embraceable You composer
- Christopher Columbus claim to fame
- Happy Hannukah!
- shortest day of the year
- Bad Santa
- comet, cupid, doner, blitzen,
- ten
- "I made it out of clay"
20 Clues: ten • meta • Bad Santa • Happy Hannukah! • unity principle • new years slogan • Starry Night gazer • temporal semi circle • library zip code guy • dismantling of systems • "I made it out of clay" • Embraceable You composer • shortest day of the year • "not the gumdrop buttons!" • dreidels, latkes, oil, lights • comet, cupid, doner, blitzen, • Christopher Columbus claim to fame • ...
Soil 2021-09-20
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- layer made up of leaves and compost
- medium soil particle
- upper 6 inches of soil horizon
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- broken up layer of rocks
- middle section of soil horizon
- largest soil particle
- bottom solid layer of soil horizon
- smallest soil particle
8 Clues: medium soil particle • largest soil particle • smallest soil particle • broken up layer of rocks • middle section of soil horizon • upper 6 inches of soil horizon • bottom solid layer of soil horizon • layer made up of leaves and compost
What is Soil? 2023-11-06
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- A solid earth material made of two or more minerals
- Something that living things need to grow and stay healthy
- A very small piece or part
- When dead plants or animals break down into small pieces
- Rocks that are smaller than sand, but bigger than clay
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- Bits of dead plant and animal parts in the soil
- To hold or continue to hold
- Any nonliving natural resource that makes up Earth, including soil and water
- A mix of humus, sandm silt, clay, gravel, and/or pebbles
9 Clues: A very small piece or part • To hold or continue to hold • Bits of dead plant and animal parts in the soil • A solid earth material made of two or more minerals • Rocks that are smaller than sand, but bigger than clay • A mix of humus, sandm silt, clay, gravel, and/or pebbles • When dead plants or animals break down into small pieces • ...
J 2025-07-26
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- Manu and Dadaji filled their ____ with clay.
- This season is a long holiday for the potters.
- Which craft is one of the oldest in the world?
- Manu's mother said,” We potters can make wonderful things with just a ____ of clay.”
- This day is very hard for the potters
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- Manu helped Ma to make ____.
- Manu and his Dada bought this from the riverbank.
- Manu and Dadaji sat under this tree.
- In this chapter, “earth” means ____.
- Potter’s wheel uses this power.
- This is used to separate the bigger stones from the clay.
11 Clues: Manu helped Ma to make ____. • Potter’s wheel uses this power. • Manu and Dadaji sat under this tree. • In this chapter, “earth” means ____. • This day is very hard for the potters • Manu and Dadaji filled their ____ with clay. • This season is a long holiday for the potters. • Which craft is one of the oldest in the world? • ...
Soil as a Resource 2020-05-11
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- land clearing and grazing have caused
- the ability of water to pass through the soil
- man-made additive used to improve soil
- too much water in soil for plants to grow
- a valuable resource needed for plants to grow
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- living and dead things found in soil
- decomposed animals and plants
- This type of soil becomes muddy and waterlogged when the water can't drain easily
- soil provides essential ____________ for all plants
- land care groups help manage land _____________
10 Clues: decomposed animals and plants • living and dead things found in soil • land clearing and grazing have caused • man-made additive used to improve soil • too much water in soil for plants to grow • the ability of water to pass through the soil • a valuable resource needed for plants to grow • land care groups help manage land _____________ • ...
Pond Management Puzzler 2019-04-30
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- clears muddy ponds
- fish essential
- subspecies of largemouth bass
- fish habitat
- feathered fish theif
- large catfish
- pond construction expert
- bass forage
- minnow species
- fish eater
- sunfish snail eater
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- common bass population condition
- kills fish
- invasive weed
- tree/dam damager
- area that feeds a pond
- grass carp permitter
- controls pond outflow
- sunfish cross
- pond soil type
20 Clues: kills fish • fish eater • bass forage • fish habitat • invasive weed • large catfish • sunfish cross • fish essential • minnow species • pond soil type • tree/dam damager • clears muddy ponds • sunfish snail eater • grass carp permitter • feathered fish theif • controls pond outflow • area that feeds a pond • pond construction expert • subspecies of largemouth bass • common bass population condition
mmcs 2025-07-21
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- Manu and Dadaji filled their ____ with clay.
- This season is a long holiday for the potters.
- Which craft is one of the oldest in the world?
- Manu's mother said,” We potters can make wonderful things with just a ____ of clay.”
- This day is very hard for the potters
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- Manu helped Ma to make this.
- Manu and his Dada bought this from the riverbank.
- Manu and Dadaji sat under this tree.
- In this chapter, “earth” means ____.
- Potter’s wheel uses this power.
- This is used to separate the bigger stones from the clay.
11 Clues: Manu helped Ma to make this. • Potter’s wheel uses this power. • Manu and Dadaji sat under this tree. • In this chapter, “earth” means ____. • This day is very hard for the potters • Manu and Dadaji filled their ____ with clay. • This season is a long holiday for the potters. • Which craft is one of the oldest in the world? • ...
Unit 7: Land Use & Agriculture Extra Credit 1 2023-12-07
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- harmful toxins used to kill bugs in farming
- rock material from which soil is formed
- farming where farmer's produce is solely for the farmer's consumption, leftovers are sold on market for low profit
- farming style that uses advanced technology, less labor intensive
- the acronym used to fatten for slaughter, and uses antibiotics to prevent disease spread
- the excess fertilizers can make their way to streams and rivers how
- the horizon that contains broken rock fragments
- the largest of the soil particle sizes
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- the horizon that is also called topsoil
- the tool used to classify soil based on the relative amounts of each particle
- the horizon that is also called subsoil
- the smallest of the soil particle sizes
- the layer that consists of decayed plant and animal material
- soil forms as a rock undergoes which process
- the farming technique that is primitive, uses humans and animals for labor
- the horizon that contains only organic matter
- the intermediate size of soil particles
17 Clues: the largest of the soil particle sizes • the horizon that is also called topsoil • the horizon that is also called subsoil • rock material from which soil is formed • the smallest of the soil particle sizes • the intermediate size of soil particles • harmful toxins used to kill bugs in farming • soil forms as a rock undergoes which process • ...
Landscape Products 2021-11-15
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- Accepted as a permanent cold mix patching and repair material
- Pathway materials
- Helps decrease water usage
- Road base with asphalt
- Helps loosen clay soils
- Fine, used for play boxes or under play equipment
- Soil used for gardens
- Washed and used to mix concrete with
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- Blend of shredded bark and dyed wood
- Has peat moss, retains moisture better, and is often used for flowerbeds
- Soil used to place under sod
- Used as a topdressing and soil amendment
- This is a temporary cold mix patching material
- Screened for leveling beneath pavers
- Road base without asphalt
15 Clues: Pathway materials • Soil used for gardens • Road base with asphalt • Helps loosen clay soils • Road base without asphalt • Helps decrease water usage • Soil used to place under sod • Blend of shredded bark and dyed wood • Screened for leveling beneath pavers • Washed and used to mix concrete with • Used as a topdressing and soil amendment • ...
Landscape Products 2021-11-15
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- Helps decrease water usage
- This is a temporary cold mix patching material
- Pathway materials
- Washed sand and used to mix concrete with
- screened for leveling beneath pavers
- Helps loosen clay soils
- Road base without asphalt
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- Used as a topdressing and soil amendment
- Road base with asphalt
- Soil used to place under sod
- Accepted as a permanent cold mix patching and repair material
- Fine sand, used for play boxes or under play equipment
- soil used for gardens
- Blend of shredded bark and dyed wood
- Has peat moss, retains moisture better, and is often used for flowerbeds
15 Clues: Pathway materials • soil used for gardens • Road base with asphalt • Helps loosen clay soils • Road base without asphalt • Helps decrease water usage • Soil used to place under sod • Blend of shredded bark and dyed wood • screened for leveling beneath pavers • Used as a topdressing and soil amendment • Washed sand and used to mix concrete with • ...
Landscape Products 2021-11-15
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- Accepted as a permanent cold mix patching and repair material
- Blend of shredded bark and dyed wood
- Road base with asphalt
- Fine, used for play boxes or under play equipment
- Washed and used to mix concrete with
- Soil used to place under sod
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- Helps decrease water usage
- Has peat moss, retains moisture better, and is often used for flowerbeds
- Road base without asphalt
- Soil used for gardens
- Screened for leveling beneath pavers
- This is a temporary cold mix patching material
- Used as a topdressing and soil amendment
- Pathway materials
- Helps loosen clay soils
15 Clues: Pathway materials • Soil used for gardens • Road base with asphalt • Helps loosen clay soils • Road base without asphalt • Helps decrease water usage • Soil used to place under sod • Blend of shredded bark and dyed wood • Screened for leveling beneath pavers • Washed and used to mix concrete with • Used as a topdressing and soil amendment • ...
unit 5 2023-04-26
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- Land that is poorly drained.
- Moisture from rain or snow.
- Changing from a liquid to a gas.
- Measures turbity in water.
- Sharpening chainsaw chain.
- Cutting bushes and under growth.
- Studies the effects of the environment for animal life.
- Used to reduce the risk of wild fires by eliminating forest litter.
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- Bacteria used to clean up oil spills.
- Using bacteria to clean up oil and fuel spills.
- Smallest soil particle.
- Removal of layers of soil from the land.
- Largest soil particle.
- Difficult to manage due to continuous flow of water.
- One who harvests trees.
15 Clues: Largest soil particle. • Smallest soil particle. • One who harvests trees. • Measures turbity in water. • Sharpening chainsaw chain. • Moisture from rain or snow. • Land that is poorly drained. • Changing from a liquid to a gas. • Cutting bushes and under growth. • Bacteria used to clean up oil spills. • Removal of layers of soil from the land. • ...
CWD: Earth's Resources-Soil 2021-04-11
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- medium soil particles
- an agriculture that does not cause degradation of the soil faster than it forms
- the typical composition of soil in a given area
- a lack of necessary nutrients required for humans and animals
- man-made steps on hillsides and mountains
- a pest control method that help control the organisms that threaten crop productivity via other organisms
- agriculture that uses humans and animals (does not need fossil fuels) to grow crops
- large soil particles
- an organism which helps plants reproduce
- a huge warehouse/pen of livestock/poultry that provides energy-rich food for their growth
- a farming method where a "wall" of tall trees/plants is used to slow the wind through a given area
- agriculture that relies on mechanized farming equipment, fossil fuels, human-made chemicals, and irrigation to grow crops
- a distinct layer of soil
- the process where rocks and minerals are broken down into smaller particles
- the introduction of new genes into organisms to produce more valuable products via engineering
- chemicals that kill organisms that utilize plants humans value
- occurs when too many plants have been eaten by animals to allow for sufficient re-growth
- an agriculture that does not use synthetized chemicals in the production of crops
- a system comprised of wastes and remains of organisms, disintegrated rock, gases, water, nutrients and microorganisms
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- when use of a controlled environment produces desired aquatic organisms
- when any combination of various occurrences results in a loss of soil productivity (greater than ten percent)
- a revolution of agriculture through new technology, crop varieties, and farming practices
- a farming method where the soil is turned over before planting
- mixture of all particle sizes in equal distribution
- organisms that have been genetically engineered
- upper soil horizons have a build-up of salts
- man-made provision of water to crops
- a pest control method that help control the organisms that threaten crop productivity via the combination of chemical and biological pest controls
- very small soil particles
- land that is suitable for growing crops
- a farming method where a hillside is plowed perpendicular to the slope
- a collection of diverse seeds of plants
- the engineering of an organism's DNA
- the amount of a crop produced in a given area
- the cross-section of the soil horizons of a given area
- a farming method with the planting of different crops at the same time in a given area with various benefits depending on the crops
- a farming method where crop types are alternated in a given area/field
- the hard, solid rock (due to bound particles) beneath the surface materials which are made up of loose particles
- a farming method where crops are planted in between main crop plantings that protect the field
- the rendering of soil that no longer supports plant growth or the ecosystem
40 Clues: large soil particles • medium soil particles • a distinct layer of soil • very small soil particles • man-made provision of water to crops • the engineering of an organism's DNA • land that is suitable for growing crops • a collection of diverse seeds of plants • an organism which helps plants reproduce • man-made steps on hillsides and mountains • ...
316-318 2025-07-11
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- Most of the United states is covered by ___ soil\
- is the part of the soil that is made of decayed organic materials
- the minerals are not washed away by ____
- Most of the US is covered by ____ soil
- and prairies of the US are found between the Rocky Mountains and the eastern forests
- because desert areas receive little rain, plants have special ___ to grow there
- covers the ground in rain forests, grasslands, and deserts
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- most of the forest soil in the US is in the ___ third of the country
- Most of the US is covered by ____ soil
- you will find less humus in ____ and lots of fine particles of rock, such as the particles that make up clay.
- Each layer of soil is called a soil ____.
- soil can be ___ by flowing water and wind
- most plant roots grow in the ____.
- having to do with or coming from living things
- mixture of bits of rock and bits of once-living parts of plants and animals
- humus contains ____ that feed plants
16 Clues: most plant roots grow in the ____. • humus contains ____ that feed plants • Most of the US is covered by ____ soil • Most of the US is covered by ____ soil • the minerals are not washed away by ____ • Each layer of soil is called a soil ____. • soil can be ___ by flowing water and wind • having to do with or coming from living things • ...
Ecoregions of Texas 2020-05-02
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- this region is a migration highway for many bird species
- named for dark alkaline clay soil
- another climate that determines a type of region
- spotted ocelet, javelinas, and horned lizards live here
- this region is the start for many Texas rivers
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- a geographically distinct ecosystem that covers a large area
- one factor that determines a type of region
- this region gets 35-50 inches of rain annually
- this ecoregion has deep soils with high clay content
- this region is 300-800 feet above sea level
- a level high plateau and at risk for drought
- this ecoregion is warm and humid
- an ecoregion known as the Hill Counntry
13 Clues: this ecoregion is warm and humid • named for dark alkaline clay soil • an ecoregion known as the Hill Counntry • one factor that determines a type of region • this region is 300-800 feet above sea level • a level high plateau and at risk for drought • this region gets 35-50 inches of rain annually • this region is the start for many Texas rivers • ...
Agroecology 2025-10-28
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- Traditions
- Species richness in an area
- Cows, sheep, pigs
- Type of soil
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- Seasonal field design
- Autumn vegetable
- Species that restore nitrogen in soil
- Farm involving communities
- No fertilizers
- Flexibility of land to withstand changes
10 Clues: Traditions • Type of soil • No fertilizers • Autumn vegetable • Cows, sheep, pigs • Seasonal field design • Farm involving communities • Species richness in an area • Species that restore nitrogen in soil • Flexibility of land to withstand changes
CLAY 2013-02-19
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- a clay piece that has been fired once.
- creamy mixture of clay and water; used to join pieces of clay together.
- type of art in which forms project from a flat background.
- to scratch the clay; in preparation for attaching to another piece of clay.
- step 3 to the 4 S's; after scoring and adding slip, you attach the clay pieces together by doing this.
- step 4 to the 4 S's; after smearing the two clay pieces together, you must do this for your piece to look neatly finished.
- this term refers to the one of several techniques of building pots using the only the hands and simple tools rather than the potters wheel.
- “snake” or ropes of clay that are about ½ inch thick.
- this is the process of heating the pottery to a specific temperature in order to bring about a particular change in the clay or the surface.
Down
- a hollow utensil used for holding liquids or other contents.
- damp, bendable clay.
- a dried out clay piece before it has been fired.
- clay that is damp but too dry to bend.
- a method of shaping clay by inserting the thumb of one hand into the clay and lightly pinching with the thumb and fingers while slowly rotating the ball in the palm of the other hand.
- work of art in surrounded on all sides by space.
- coated with a mixture of chemicals that melt during firing into a smooth, glass-like finish.
- a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, esp. one for firing pottery.
17 Clues: damp, bendable clay. • clay that is damp but too dry to bend. • a clay piece that has been fired once. • a dried out clay piece before it has been fired. • work of art in surrounded on all sides by space. • “snake” or ropes of clay that are about ½ inch thick. • type of art in which forms project from a flat background. • ...
Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent 2023-01-03
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- Division of work into a number of separate tasks to be performed by different workers
- A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
- A pyramid shaped temple tower
- A ruler of a kingdom or empire
- The worship of and belief in many gods
- city
- 2340 B.C. leader of the Akkadians who overran the Sumerian city-state and set up the first empire
- a person who writes things down
- long poems that tell the stories of heroes
- countryside
- A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
- The Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon
- the science of building
- A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
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- A wheeled, horse-drawn battle cart
- An organized society within a specific area
- the division of society by rank or class
- A way of supplying water to an area of land
- A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland
- human-made waterways
- More of something than is needed
- The city of Babylon's greatest monarch and writer of the world's first code of laws.
- A legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories
- Writing using picture symbols
- A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
- people who performed religious ceremonies
26 Clues: city • countryside • human-made waterways • the science of building • A pyramid shaped temple tower • Writing using picture symbols • A ruler of a kingdom or empire • a person who writes things down • More of something than is needed • A wheeled, horse-drawn battle cart • A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks • The Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon • ...
Gardening 2023-09-05
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- - Hand protection for garden work.
- - Handheld gardening tool.
- - Trimming for healthy growth.
- - Nutrient-rich plant food.
- - Earth for planting.
- - Unwanted garden plants.
- - Boundary of shrubs.
- - Plant embryos.
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- - Watering system.
- - Digging tool.
- - Organic soil conditioner.
- - Controlled environment for plants.
- - Planting area.
- - Ground covering to retain moisture.
- - Colorful garden blooms.
15 Clues: - Digging tool. • - Planting area. • - Plant embryos. • - Watering system. • - Earth for planting. • - Boundary of shrubs. • - Colorful garden blooms. • - Unwanted garden plants. • - Handheld gardening tool. • - Organic soil conditioner. • - Nutrient-rich plant food. • - Trimming for healthy growth. • - Hand protection for garden work. • - Controlled environment for plants. • ...
Types of Materials use in Growing Media 2025-02-07
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- – Used to enhance drainage,
- Peat (Coir Fiber) – A sustainable alternative to peat moss,
- Moss – A lightweight material that retains moisture
- Chips – need decomposition first.
- – prevents soil compaction.
- Materials (Mineral-based and do not decompose easily)
- Hulls – Lightweight and improve soil drainage and aeration.
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- – A mineral that holds moisture
- materials improve aeration, drainage, and soil structure.
- Pellets – provide stability for hydroponic systems.
- Materials (Derived from natural sources)
- – Decomposed organic matter
- – A volcanic rock
- materials improve water retention, aeration, and nutrient supply.
14 Clues: – A volcanic rock • – Used to enhance drainage, • – Decomposed organic matter • – prevents soil compaction. • – A mineral that holds moisture • Chips – need decomposition first. • Materials (Derived from natural sources) • Pellets – provide stability for hydroponic systems. • Moss – A lightweight material that retains moisture • ...
Part I: The Tributes 2024-08-17
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- vigor and spirit or enthusiasm
- a deep covered dish from which soup is served
- rich soil — that is a mix of sand, clay, and various organic materials
- showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles
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- the bowels or viscera especially of an animal
- completely full, especially with living things
- a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something
7 Clues: vigor and spirit or enthusiasm • the bowels or viscera especially of an animal • a deep covered dish from which soup is served • completely full, especially with living things • rich soil — that is a mix of sand, clay, and various organic materials • showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles • ...
flower 2025-05-07
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- material carried by running water
- reproductive organ
- ripe food created by a seed
- the part of the stalk where the flower is attached
- reproductive system
- surface soil
- colored leaves
- main stalk that bears the fruit
- found at the beach
- ovule producing part of the flower
- outer parts of the flower
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- attaches to the ground
- green and blade-like
- compact growth on a plant
- stalk that supports the pollen
- right under the topsoil
- consists of organs that is surrounded by petals
- pollen production
- stamen that contains the pollen
- fertile soil of clay and sand
20 Clues: surface soil • colored leaves • pollen production • reproductive organ • found at the beach • reproductive system • green and blade-like • attaches to the ground • right under the topsoil • compact growth on a plant • outer parts of the flower • ripe food created by a seed • fertile soil of clay and sand • stalk that supports the pollen • main stalk that bears the fruit • ...
Unit 7: Agriculture and Land Use 2024-04-25
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- acronym for concentrated animal feeding operation (slaughter house)
- soil forms as rock undergoes which process
- the layer that occupies the A Horizon
- this can be harmful to Aquatic life if large amounts are deposited from the atmosphere to surface waters
- the layer that occupies the B Horizon
- farming style that is primitive (old)
- a cross section of the layers of soil beneath the surface
- meaning animals graze freely
- the intermediate size of rock particles
- farming style where farmers' produce is solely for the farmer's consumption, leftovers sold on the market
- it's a bird, a plane, no it's a negative effect of using pesticides
- farming style that uses advanced technology (equipment)
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- one of the boundary layers of mature soil
- rock material from which soil is formed
- increased nutrients in a body of water
- acronym for genetically modified organism
- decayed plant and animal material
- the shape of the soil texture clasification
- the largest particle size of rock particles
- soil erosion is caused by water and ____
- growing one crop only
- the smallest particle size of rock particles
- plot is planted with several varieties of the same crop
23 Clues: growing one crop only • meaning animals graze freely • decayed plant and animal material • the layer that occupies the A Horizon • the layer that occupies the B Horizon • farming style that is primitive (old) • increased nutrients in a body of water • rock material from which soil is formed • the intermediate size of rock particles • soil erosion is caused by water and ____ • ...
Soil Crossword 2024-06-19
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- ____________ crops protect the field from erosion between harvests
- The first layer of soil, dark and nutrient rick
- The B horizon
- Leaving livestock on a field too long which removes plant life
- The seeping of nutrients through soil in the E horizon
- These breakdown to become soil
- The freezing of water in cracks
- The grinding away of rocks by smaller rocks or sand
- The breaking down of rock by physical or chemical processes
- Dead organic matter in the O horizon
- The order of the horizons
Down
- The horizontal layers of soil
- crop __________________ helps to resupply nutrients by planting different crops
- Growing crops on steep mountain sides
- Another name for the R horizon
- The movement of soil by wind or water
- An example of differential weathering
- A chemcial reaction where iron combines with oxygen and creates rust
- Caves are created by this type of weathering
- A tree growing through a rock is this type of weathering
20 Clues: The B horizon • The order of the horizons • The horizontal layers of soil • Another name for the R horizon • These breakdown to become soil • The freezing of water in cracks • Dead organic matter in the O horizon • Growing crops on steep mountain sides • The movement of soil by wind or water • An example of differential weathering • Caves are created by this type of weathering • ...
Physical Soil -Terminology 2022-02-23
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- refers to the properties of how a soil holds together its cohesion and strength
- the largest particle
- the relative amounts of sand silt and clay are the building blocks from which soil is
- they come in a huge range of colours and are not ‘just brown’ or a ‘dirt colour’!
- solid, dust-like sediment that water, ice, and wind transport and deposit.
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- the layers of soil in the ground usually marked by different colours/textures/moisture
- the various sizes of these building blocks and the way they associate together or are arranged give soil structure, e.g. clumping, clods or good tilth are just as important as soil texture
- Is a measure of the lack of pore space in a soil or media
- the smallest particle
9 Clues: the largest particle • the smallest particle • Is a measure of the lack of pore space in a soil or media • solid, dust-like sediment that water, ice, and wind transport and deposit. • refers to the properties of how a soil holds together its cohesion and strength • they come in a huge range of colours and are not ‘just brown’ or a ‘dirt colour’! • ...
CLAY 2013-02-19
Across
- type of art in which forms project from a flat background.
- damp, bendable clay.
- this term refers to the one of several techniques of building pots using the only the hands and simple tools rather than the potters wheel.
- “snakes” or ropes of clay that are about ½ inch thick.
- a hollow utensil used for holding liquids or other contents.
- to scratch the clay; in preparation for attaching to another piece of clay.
- this is the process of heating the pottery to a specific temperature in order to bring about a particular change in the clay or the surface.
Down
- work of art in surrounded on all sides by space.
- a method of shaping clay by inserting the thumb of one hand into the clay and lightly pinching with the thumb and fingers while slowly rotating the ball in the palm of the other hand.
- creamy mixture of clay and water; used to join pieces of clay together.
- coated with a mixture of chemicals that melt during firing into a smooth,glass-like finish.
- a clay piece that has been fired once.
- clay that is damp but too dry to bend.
- a dried out clay piece before it has been fired.
- step 4 to the 4 S's; after smearing the two clay pieces together, you must do this for your piece to look neatly finished.
- step 3 to the 4 S's; after scoring and adding slip, you attach the clay pieces together by doing this.
- a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, esp. one for firing pottery.
17 Clues: damp, bendable clay. • a clay piece that has been fired once. • clay that is damp but too dry to bend. • work of art in surrounded on all sides by space. • a dried out clay piece before it has been fired. • “snakes” or ropes of clay that are about ½ inch thick. • type of art in which forms project from a flat background. • ...
Clay 2025-01-10
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- Best stage for carving
- Method to form pinch pot
- Clay that has been rolled out to be cut and constructed into various forms
- Process for joining clay together
- Clay is most fragile in this stage
- First stage clay cannot be recycled
- Oven in which ceramic pieces are fired
- Shredding tool to remove and change form of leather hard clay
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- Glaze that can be applied before first firing, used for sgraffito
- Potter's glue
- Best stage for sculpting, forming, or throwing
- Manual process to remove air pockets and distribute moisture in clay
- Ready to use as functional piece
- Form of design made by carving a surface to reveal a lower layer of contrasting color
- Used for smoothing surface of clay
- Fabric material to create nonstick work surface for clay
- Used to cut clay, make holes, sketch lines into clay
17 Clues: Potter's glue • Best stage for carving • Method to form pinch pot • Ready to use as functional piece • Process for joining clay together • Used for smoothing surface of clay • Clay is most fragile in this stage • First stage clay cannot be recycled • Oven in which ceramic pieces are fired • Best stage for sculpting, forming, or throwing • ...
World History First Semester Exam Review 1 2025-12-08
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- to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
- an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and shrine at the top
- writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
- an expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind
- the business of buying and selling or exchanging items
- the later part of the Stone Age (New Stone Age), lasting from about 8000 to 3000 B.C.E.
- the belief in more than one god
- fine particles of fertile soil/rock
- before written history
- an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
- wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
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- an early ancestor of humans
- to move from one geographic region to another
- a means of supplying land with water typically using channels
- an arc-shaped region with rich soil located in Southwest Asia
- one who moves from place to place with no permanent home (often looking for food)
- a belief in one god
- an object made or used by people in the past
- the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals
- a set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people
20 Clues: a belief in one god • before written history • an early ancestor of humans • the belief in more than one god • fine particles of fertile soil/rock • an object made or used by people in the past • to move from one geographic region to another • to train a wild animal to be useful to humans • the business of buying and selling or exchanging items • ...
Soil Crossword 2022-05-02
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- The ease with which air and water may pass through the soil
- Occurs as saltation takes place.
- medium sized particle
- Materials such as fallen leaves, wind-blown dust, or chemicals from air pollution may be added to the soil.
- the loss of soil due to water movement.
- The fineness or coarseness of a soil
- The loss of soil due to the movement of wind over the land.
- This is an organic layer made up of partially decayed plant and animal debris. It generally occurs in undisturbed soil such as in a forest.
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- Aggregates are prism-like with the vertical axis greater than the horizontal
- small particle
- This is often referred to as topsoil and is the surface layer where organic matter accumulates
- Materials may be lost from the soil as a result of deep leaching or erosion from the surface.
- Aggregates are small, non-porous, and strongly held together.
- The process by which soil is moved
- Large particle
15 Clues: small particle • Large particle • medium sized particle • Occurs as saltation takes place. • The process by which soil is moved • The fineness or coarseness of a soil • the loss of soil due to water movement. • The ease with which air and water may pass through the soil • The loss of soil due to the movement of wind over the land. • ...
Botany 2021-06-07
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- An agent that destroys plants
- The largest particle of mineral matter
- Grain in rows of 2 & 6
- The middle particle of mineral matter
- Satellites to pinpoint exact locations
- Material, composed of dead and living things in soil
- Fixes Nitrogen into the soil
- Introduce nutrients to soil
- Have edges
- A plant that is raised for the production of food/fiber for profit
- made up of Nitrogen, CO2, & Oxygen
- A magical fruit
- The smallest particle of mineral matter
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- A plant growing where it is not wanted
- Method of production that involves not using synthetic pesticides, GM seed, and fertilizers
- An agent that destroys insects
- This grain has distinct taste and flavor
- This family is fast growing in the spring
- Often confused with alfalfa
- organism with genetic modifications
- The proper term for layers in soil
- Soil with high iron content will be..
- This family has bracts
- A substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, or destroying, of pest and plants
- Use of synthetic chemicals and fertilizers to maximize the yield of particular crop
25 Clues: Have edges • A magical fruit • Grain in rows of 2 & 6 • This family has bracts • Often confused with alfalfa • Introduce nutrients to soil • Fixes Nitrogen into the soil • An agent that destroys plants • An agent that destroys insects • The proper term for layers in soil • made up of Nitrogen, CO2, & Oxygen • organism with genetic modifications • The middle particle of mineral matter • ...
RIVER ROAD 2021-12-27
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- CLOSE THE
- MELEONS GROW ON A
- OPEN LAND
- A EAR OF CORN
- BALE OF
- A WATERY FRUIT
- THEY NEED WATERING
- COMBING THE LAND
- KEEP ANIMALS IN
- A TYPE OF FARM
- RICH SOIL RIVER
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- PICK STRING BREAK
- PREPARE THE SOIL
- GRAIN
- NOT MANY LEFT STANDING
- VINEGAR CUCUMBER
- WAKE UP CROW
- A SINGER AND BIRD
- TO PLANT IN
- IT'S A FORD
- GATHER RIPE CROPS
- BROWN
- EASTER HAS THEM
- CHICKEN
- ONE WHO FARMS
25 Clues: GRAIN • BROWN • BALE OF • CHICKEN • CLOSE THE • OPEN LAND • TO PLANT IN • IT'S A FORD • WAKE UP CROW • A EAR OF CORN • ONE WHO FARMS • A WATERY FRUIT • A TYPE OF FARM • EASTER HAS THEM • KEEP ANIMALS IN • RICH SOIL RIVER • PREPARE THE SOIL • VINEGAR CUCUMBER • COMBING THE LAND • PICK STRING BREAK • MELEONS GROW ON A • A SINGER AND BIRD • GATHER RIPE CROPS • THEY NEED WATERING • NOT MANY LEFT STANDING
Soil Crossword 2023-05-09
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- Plants only use 4-7% of soil _____.
- Fertilizer makes soil _______.
- ______ fungi are able to drastically increase absorption.
- Mycorrhizal fungus forms living ________ within the root structures.
- ______ matter is always in healthy soil.
- A____ plant can keep most diseases out.
- Roots often do not reach the ____.
- Fungi and _____ supply nutrients to the soil.
- Plants, ___ and bacteria make a special system.
- Plants supply ____ in the form of glucose.
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- ______ of bacteria do not move back and forth from the roots.
- If a plant can not find a _____ for its roots they'll die.
- Healthy ___ need healthy soil to grow.
- ____ of absorption is very limited.
- On average roots are no ______ than a hair.
- Roots can only grow in __________.
- Forms a sort of natural defense system around the roots.
- Plants ___________ roots have capacity.
- Fertilizer was a miracle for ____
- ______ is what is created when soil life breaks down matter.
20 Clues: Fertilizer makes soil _______. • Fertilizer was a miracle for ____ • Roots can only grow in __________. • Roots often do not reach the ____. • Plants only use 4-7% of soil _____. • ____ of absorption is very limited. • Healthy ___ need healthy soil to grow. • A____ plant can keep most diseases out. • Plants ___________ roots have capacity. • ...
Soil Crossword 2024-06-19
Across
- These breakdown to become soil
- Leaving livestock on a field too long which removes plant life
- Caves are created by this type of weathering
- The order of the horizons
- The horizontal layers of soil
- The breaking down of rock by physical or chemical processes
- The movement of soil by wind or water
- The B horizon
Down
- The freezing of water in cracks
- The grinding away of rocks by smaller rocks or sand
- Growing crops on steep mountain sides
- An example of differential weathering
- A tree growing through a rock is this type of weathering
- crop __________________ helps to resupply nutrients by planting different crops
- The seeping of nutrients through soil in the E horizon
- ____________ crops protect the field from erosion between harvests
- Dead organic matter in the O horizon
- Another name for the R horizon
- The first layer of soil, dark and nutrient rick
- A chemcial reaction where iron combines with oxygen and creates rust
20 Clues: The B horizon • The order of the horizons • The horizontal layers of soil • These breakdown to become soil • Another name for the R horizon • The freezing of water in cracks • Dead organic matter in the O horizon • Growing crops on steep mountain sides • An example of differential weathering • The movement of soil by wind or water • Caves are created by this type of weathering • ...
Soil & Vegetation Unit 2018-01-22
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- Northernmost vegetation region where it's too cold for trees to grow
- The action/process of vegetating
- Well-balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay, plus humus
- A.k.a. the prairies, located in Southern Manitoba
- Vegetation region that contains both coniferous and deciduous trees
- Removal of minerals by water as it moves downward through the soil
- Mineral materials from which soil is made, usually bedrock
- Deep intertwined root system of grass
- Process which green plants use the sun to carry out chemical reactions
- Valuable substance that's taken from rocks
- Combined mineral and organic layer, lighter brown in color, "horizon B"
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- Ground that doesn't completely thaw during summer
- Surface layer of the soil
- Boundary between the tundra and the boreal forest zone
- Process of eroding by natural agents
- Area where the characteristics of one region gradually change into another
- Process by which, in dry climates, water carrying dissolved minerals moves upward through the soil
- Trees that shed its leaves annually during fall
- Trees with cones and often needlelike leaves
- Dark, upper layer of soil made up of partially decayed material
20 Clues: Surface layer of the soil • The action/process of vegetating • Process of eroding by natural agents • Deep intertwined root system of grass • Valuable substance that's taken from rocks • Trees with cones and often needlelike leaves • Trees that shed its leaves annually during fall • Ground that doesn't completely thaw during summer • ...
Soil Health 2022-02-20
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- solid mineral material part of the Earth's surface
- Upper layer of earth in which plants grow
- A sticky fine earth that can be moulded
- Gradual diminution caused by wind,water etc.
- Deposited sediment
- Relating to or derived from living matter
- Accumulation of salt in soil
- beneath the surface of the ground
- An area of open land, often planted with crops
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- Human modification of a natural milieu
- The chemical element of atomic number 7
- A substance added to make soil more fertile
- A burrowing invertebrate animal, farmer's friend
- Any nutritious substance that animals eat or drink
- a critical nutrient for plant growth
- A menace
- A strong, hard, magnetic,silvery-grey metal
- moulds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools
18 Clues: A menace • Deposited sediment • Accumulation of salt in soil • beneath the surface of the ground • a critical nutrient for plant growth • Human modification of a natural milieu • The chemical element of atomic number 7 • A sticky fine earth that can be moulded • moulds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools • Upper layer of earth in which plants grow • ...
Geo #8 2018-01-18
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- Deep intertwined root system of grass
- Ground that doesn't completely thaw during summer
- Area where the characteristics of one region gradually change into another
- Well-balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay, plus humus
- Surface layer of the soil
- Northernmost vegetation region where it's too cold for trees to grow
- Mineral materials from which soil is made, usually bedrock
- Trees that shed its leaves annually during fall
- Process of eroding by natural agents
- A.k.a. the prairies, located in Southern Manitoba
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- Process by which, in dry climates, water carrying dissolved minerals moves upward through the soil
- Dark, upper layer of soil made up of partially decayed material
- The action/process of vegetating
- Trees with cones and often needlelike leaves
- Process which green plants use the sun to carry out chemical reactions
- Valuable substance that's taken from rocks
- Removal of minerals by water as it moves downward through the soil
- Boundary between the tundra and the boreal forest zone
- Vegetation region that contains both coniferous and deciduous trees
- Combined mineral and organic layer, lighter brown in color, "horizon B"
20 Clues: Surface layer of the soil • The action/process of vegetating • Process of eroding by natural agents • Deep intertwined root system of grass • Valuable substance that's taken from rocks • Trees with cones and often needlelike leaves • Trees that shed its leaves annually during fall • Ground that doesn't completely thaw during summer • ...
Describing Food 2025-05-20
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- – Full of strong or pleasing taste
- – Smooth and rich in texture
- – Tasty and full of flavor, not sweet
- – Full of lively, citrus-like flavor
- – Harsh or sharp taste, like dark chocolate
- – Full-flavored, often with fat or cream
- – Filling and satisfying, like stew
- – Sharp, zesty taste often found in citrus
- – Firm and makes a crunch sound
- – Tastes like soil or roots, natural
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- – Juicy and tender, especially meat
- – Sour or acidic, like a lemon
- – Full of liquid or moisture
- – Has a flavor like something grilled
- – Rich and smooth like butter
- – Sugary in taste, like candy or cake
- – Hot or peppery in flavor
- – Soft and easy to chew
- – Makes a sharp sound when chewed
- – A rich, meaty flavor, the fifth taste
20 Clues: – Soft and easy to chew • – Hot or peppery in flavor • – Full of liquid or moisture • – Smooth and rich in texture • – Rich and smooth like butter • – Sour or acidic, like a lemon • – Firm and makes a crunch sound • – Makes a sharp sound when chewed • – Full of strong or pleasing taste • – Juicy and tender, especially meat • – Filling and satisfying, like stew • ...
Kai Homework 2023-05-02
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- the savanna is like this, with no mountains
- the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half
- long flowing bodies of water
- when the ground is always frozen
- a type of tree in the savanna
- these help make rich soil
- wide open spaces with dew trees
- when rock starts to disappear
- really healthy soil
- huge pieces of frozen ice that take years to grow
- many trees with lots of animals and life
- an animal in Alaska
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- the northern most state in America
- the northern most region on Earth
- an animal in the savanna
- a type of tree in the savanna
- an animal in Alaska
- a place with very little rain
- an animal that lives in the savanna
19 Clues: an animal in Alaska • really healthy soil • an animal in Alaska • an animal in the savanna • these help make rich soil • long flowing bodies of water • a type of tree in the savanna • a place with very little rain • a type of tree in the savanna • when rock starts to disappear • wide open spaces with dew trees • when the ground is always frozen • the northern most region on Earth • ...
Earth Science Ch 12 Weathering, Erosion, and Soils 2025-03-22
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- A scientist who studies soil, soil formation, and erosion.
- Any method used to prevent soil erosion.
- The process by which wind-driven sand erodes exposed rock.
- The process by which factors or conditions in the environment break rocks down into smaller pieces.
- Sediments deposited by a glacier.
- A relatively uniform layer of soil.
- A broad, level area surrounding a low-gradient river created by regular flooding of the river.
- The rapid downward movement of earth material.
- Chemical changes that dissolve rocks or break them down into smaller pieces.
- The study of soils, including their formation, composition, and alteration.
- The action of wind over a large area to remove small clastic particles, leaving behind cobbles and larger rocks that form desert pavement.
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- A build up of fertile land formed where a stream enters a larger body of water, and the water’s speed slows to a near standstill.
- The process of bringing underground rocks to the ground surface where they weather faster; due to frozen groundwater freezing and expanding.
- A mechanical weathering process in which water trapped in cracks and pores of rock freezes and expands, creating fragments of rocks.
- The process in which solid particles drop from a moving fluid to the bottom of the fluid, usually when flow rate is decreased.
- A mechanical weathering process in which changes in temperature or the removal of the weight of overlying rock breaks down thin layers or slabs of rock.
- The process by which the actions of plants, animals, and other organisms break down rocks.
- Layers of eroded earth materials and organic matter (humus) on the earth’s surface.
- The process by which gravity transports rocks and soil downhill.
- Decayed organic matter in the soil’s A-horizon that holds water and gives plants nutrients.
- An especially fertile topsoil containing about 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay, often contains humus.
- A sedimentary ridge or surface formed by glacial till after a glacier melts or retreats.
- A large mass of dense, compacted snow and ice that flows downhill under the influence of gravity.
- The physical process that breaks down rock into smaller pieces without changing its chemical composition.
- A depositional landform that results from wind-deposited sand and soil.
- A thick deposit of fine, windblown dust and silt that provides an excellent base for rich soil.
- The process of wearing away rock and transporting sediments.
27 Clues: Sediments deposited by a glacier. • A relatively uniform layer of soil. • Any method used to prevent soil erosion. • The rapid downward movement of earth material. • A scientist who studies soil, soil formation, and erosion. • The process by which wind-driven sand erodes exposed rock. • The process of wearing away rock and transporting sediments. • ...
Mesopotamia Vocab 2022-09-26
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- Long poems that tell stories of heroes.
- hierarchy Rank order of individuals or groups with respect to a valued social system.
- Sharp tools used to make wedge-shaped symbols on clay tablets.
- Pyramid shaped temple in Sumer.
- of Labor People specializing in a particular job.
- crescent Forms a semicircle from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
- Way to supply water to an area of land.
- A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks.
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- More of something than is needed.
- Building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.
- Consists of a city and the countryside around it.
- Man made waterway.
- Writers hired to keep track of records.
- World's first system of writing.
- Using picture symbols to communicate with others.
- Person who performs religious ceremonies.
- Belief in many gods.
- A direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services without using money in the transaction.
18 Clues: Man made waterway. • Belief in many gods. • Pyramid shaped temple in Sumer. • World's first system of writing. • More of something than is needed. • A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks. • Long poems that tell stories of heroes. • Writers hired to keep track of records. • Way to supply water to an area of land. • Person who performs religious ceremonies. • ...
Mrs. Banken's Geology Class: Mudpile Mountain Vocabulary 2020-05-19
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- Fragmented rock material, such as silt, sand, clay, gravel, carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice.
- A triangular alluvial deposit formed where a river enters a large body of water.
- The laying down of material carried by water
- The fan-shaped deposit of alluvium left by a stream where it issues from a canyon onto a plain.
- A narrow valley with steep walls, formed by running water.
- Any physical, recognizable form or feature of the Earth’s surface having a characteristic shape and produced by natural causes. Examples include mountains, valleys, deltas, and canyons.
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- The solid rock underlying the soil and other loose rock material on the Earth’s surface.
- The mechanical and chemical processes by which rock exposed to the weather turns into soil.
- The wearing away of the soil and rock of the Earth’s crust
- Sediment made up of fine mineral particles smaller than sand and larger than clay.
- To carry from one place to another.
- Silt, sand, clay, gravel, and other loose rock material deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed or delta.
12 Clues: To carry from one place to another. • The laying down of material carried by water • The wearing away of the soil and rock of the Earth’s crust • A narrow valley with steep walls, formed by running water. • A triangular alluvial deposit formed where a river enters a large body of water. • ...
Riley Palmer 6th Hour 2025-02-07
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- Huge Triangular shaped burial Tomb for Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
- Built the Great Pyramid of Giza
- Life After Death
- A low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
- Traded With Punt
- A king in ancient Egypt
- Changed religion to monotheism
- An Ancient Egyptian Writing System
- First Untouched Tomb
- A stream or river that flows into a larger river
- Series of ruler rulers the Same Family
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- Sighed the first peace treaty
- A Large Waterfall
- God or Goddess
- Flooding
- The Ancient Egyptian Writing System
- The Process of drying corpses to prevent them from decaying
- land right next to a river that receives deposited of nutrient-rich soil
- Fine particles of rich fertile soil
- A Reed That Grows along the bank of the Nile River in Egypt
20 Clues: Flooding • God or Goddess • Life After Death • Traded With Punt • A Large Waterfall • First Untouched Tomb • A king in ancient Egypt • Sighed the first peace treaty • Changed religion to monotheism • Built the Great Pyramid of Giza • An Ancient Egyptian Writing System • The Ancient Egyptian Writing System • Fine particles of rich fertile soil • Series of ruler rulers the Same Family • ...
gardening 2025-03-07
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- To gather mature crops from the garden
- Tool used for gathering leaves and leveling soil
- Material spread over soil to retain moisture
- Structure used to grow plants in controlled conditions
- Framework used to support climbing plants
- Plant that lives for more than two years
- Underground storage organ of some plants
- Substance added to soil to enhance plant growth
- Tool used to remove weeds and break up soil
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- Unwanted plant that competes with cultivated plants
- Plants grown for culinary and medicinal use
- Small hand tool for digging and planting
- Decomposed organic matter used as fertilizer
- Plant that completes its life cycle in one year
- Young plant grown from a seed
- Can Container used to water plants
- Upper layer of soil, rich in nutrients
- To trim and cut back plants for better growth
- Tool used for digging in the garden
- Place where plants are grown for sale
20 Clues: Young plant grown from a seed • Can Container used to water plants • Tool used for digging in the garden • Place where plants are grown for sale • To gather mature crops from the garden • Upper layer of soil, rich in nutrients • Small hand tool for digging and planting • Plant that lives for more than two years • Underground storage organ of some plants • ...
Soil Crossword 2025-05-08
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- The rock beneath the Earth's surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma.
- process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass.
- a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature · rock.
- The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass.
- type of extrusive igneous rock, created from lava that cools so quickly that no crystals can form on its surface.
- of leaves, shells, insects, or other items left in rock.
- the look and feel of a rock's surface determined by the size, shape and pattern of a rock's grains.
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- the tendency of a rock to break along certain planes of weakness, often Igneous magmatic rock is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic.
- rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of sediments, ie. mineral or organic particles, at Earth's surface.
- an aphanitic extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron exposed at or very near the surface of a rocky planet or moon.
- The term used to describe metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged in parallel layers or bands.
- refers to the mode of igneous volcanic rock formation in which hot magma from inside the Earth flows out onto the surface as lava or explodes violently into the atmosphere to fall back as pyroclastics or tuff.
- weathering the process of rocks breaking down into smaller fragments without any changes to their chemical composition.
- Foliated lack a platy or sheet-like structure, unlike their foliated counterparts.
- to foliation
- the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.
- weathering the process where rocks and minerals are broken down by chemical reactions, altering their composition and often creating new minerals.
- A rock type that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure or chemical reactions.
- formed when magma penetrates existing rock, crystallizes, and solidifies underground to form intrusions.
- the process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are laid down or accumulated in a new location, often forming new landforms or modifying existing ones
20 Clues: to foliation • a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature · rock. • of leaves, shells, insects, or other items left in rock. • the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight. • Foliated lack a platy or sheet-like structure, unlike their foliated counterparts. • ...
SOIL 2021-11-22
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- - Water logging can be expected in the soil which is rich in
- - Soil conservation measures are mainly aimed at protecting
- - The Microorganisms Present In The Soil Require Moisture Or Water And Nutrients For Growth And Survival. Choose From The Options Below, The Habitat Or Place Where The Soil Has Plenty Of Water And Nutrients:
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- - The breaking of rocks by the action of wind, water and climate
- - humus is present in reasonable amount
- - smallest size soil particles
6 Clues: - smallest size soil particles • - humus is present in reasonable amount • - Soil conservation measures are mainly aimed at protecting • - Water logging can be expected in the soil which is rich in • - The breaking of rocks by the action of wind, water and climate • ...
Science Vocabulary: Rocks and Soil 2021-01-12
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- very fine grains that resemble plastic when wet. Holds water very well.
- the breakdown of rocks and soil through direct contact with atmospheric conditions such as heat, water, ice and pressure. Does not change what the rock or soil is made of.
- formed from the weathering of rock and is needed for plants to grow.
- consists of sand, silt, and clay. Great for gardening.
- a mixture of sediments, humus, air and water. Makes up 1/4 of the earth.
- small, loose grains of rock.
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- the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces
- chemicals that a plant needs to live and grow
- unique property of soil that contains valuable nutrients needed for plant growth
- the process which changes the earth's surface by moving earth material.
10 Clues: small, loose grains of rock. • chemicals that a plant needs to live and grow • the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces • consists of sand, silt, and clay. Great for gardening. • formed from the weathering of rock and is needed for plants to grow. • very fine grains that resemble plastic when wet. Holds water very well. • ...
Horticulture 2025-07-08
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- Hand tool used for pruning small branches
- Ideal garden soil, a mix of sand, silt, and clay
- Essential mineral for strong plant cell walls
- What happens when a plant develops over time
- Process of moving plants to a new position
- Tree or shrub grown for decorative purposes
- Young plant sprouted from seed
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- To produce new plants from seeds or cuttings
- Nutrient additive for soil or plants
- Organic matter used to enrich soil
- Material used to cover soil to retain moisture
- Join two plant parts to grow as one
- Common material for plant pots
13 Clues: Common material for plant pots • Young plant sprouted from seed • Organic matter used to enrich soil • Join two plant parts to grow as one • Nutrient additive for soil or plants • Hand tool used for pruning small branches • Process of moving plants to a new position • Tree or shrub grown for decorative purposes • To produce new plants from seeds or cuttings • ...
Topics 4, 5, 6 Review 2024-10-07
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- growing plants without the use of soil
- only planting one type of plant in a field
- most successful weed
- growing food and fibre while keeping natural systems healthy
- machine used to prepare and fertilize soil
- machine used to harvest grain and separate seed
- an organism that causes nplants to die or produce less than normal
- machine used to cut the hay
- means to water crops
- means soil that is blown away by wind and water
- yellow crop used to make cooking oil and salad dressing
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- pollutants move through levels f a food chain
- a mushroom is an example
- rows of trees farmers plant along edges of fields
- dark rich portion of the soil
- salt crust collected on the surface of soil
- the top food crop in Alberta
- a decomposer that grind, digest and mix soil
- nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium are the main ingredients
- food grown without the use of chemicals
20 Clues: most successful weed • means to water crops • a mushroom is an example • machine used to cut the hay • the top food crop in Alberta • dark rich portion of the soil • growing plants without the use of soil • food grown without the use of chemicals • only planting one type of plant in a field • machine used to prepare and fertilize soil • ...
Soils, Rocks, Landforms Science Minor #1 2025-04-04
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- what a surface looks & feels like
- the top layer of soil
- a component of soil made of small pieces of rock; usually smooth
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- to hold inside, as soil does with water
- a mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus
- a component of soil made of very tiny grains; when wet: sticky & soft; when dry: hard
- a component of soil made by the weathering of rocks into tiny grains; rough & gritty texture
7 Clues: the top layer of soil • what a surface looks & feels like • to hold inside, as soil does with water • a mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus • a component of soil made of small pieces of rock; usually smooth • a component of soil made of very tiny grains; when wet: sticky & soft; when dry: hard • ...
Sedymentary Rocks 2023-12-06
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- – Porous sandstone known for flexibility
- (rock), also known as Dolostone – Sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite
- – Sedimentary rock, mostly of indurated clay particles
- – Sandstone with angular grains in a clay-fine matrix
- – Water-soluble mineral deposit formed by evaporation from an aqueous solution
- – Soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock
- – Rock composed of angular fragments
- – A sedimentary rock made of a mechanical mixture of sylvite and halite
- – Lime-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and silt
- – Hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of cryptocrystalline silica
- – Sedimentary rock that is composed mostly of fragments of shells
- – Cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz
- shale – Organic-rich fine-grained sedimentary rock containing kerogen
- – Banded mixture of hematite and quartz
- – Form of limestone deposited by mineral springs
- – Sedimentary rock which has a grain size in the silt range
- – Fine grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds
- – Sedimentary rock formed from ooids
- – Hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone
- – Product of rock weathering in wet tropical climate rich in iron and aluminium
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- – Sedimentary rock containing large amounts of phosphate minerals – A non-detrital sedimentary rock that contains high amounts of phosphate minerals
- – Sedimentary rock composed of smaller rock fragments
- – Till which has been indurated or lithified by burial
- – Form of opaline silica that is often found around hot springs and geysers
- – Type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar
- – Soft, white, porous sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate
- – Soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled
- – Type of limestone that is composed predominantly of sand-size grains
- – Type of sedimentary rock
- – Geologic deposit of a turbidity current
- – Clastic sedimentary rock composed primarily of clay-sized particles
- – Mud-supported carbonate rock that contains greater than 10% grains
- – Type of sedimentary rock
- – Fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock
- – Type of sedimentary rock
- iron formation – Distinctive layered units of iron-rich sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age
- – Combustible sedimentary rock composed primarily of carbon
- – Porous limestone rock formed when carbonate minerals precipitate out of ambient temperature water
38 Clues: – Type of sedimentary rock • – Type of sedimentary rock • – Type of sedimentary rock • – Rock composed of angular fragments • – Sedimentary rock formed from ooids • – Banded mixture of hematite and quartz • – Porous sandstone known for flexibility • – Fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock • – Geologic deposit of a turbidity current • ...
Vocabulary 2024-02-26
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- a small piece of matter
- the top layer of soil
- to take in
- something that provides nourishment for growth and helps life occur
- a tool used to separate soil into its different particle sizes
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- a perforated bowl used to separate things of different sizes
- Plant remains that decay and are recycled as fertilizer
- to hold within, as soil does with water
- thick, heavy and sticky soil made of tiny pieces of minerals
- a group of small rocks or stones
- a type of soil that is the largest particle size and retains the least amount of water
- mixture of rock, plant, and animal remains and minerals
12 Clues: to take in • the top layer of soil • a small piece of matter • a group of small rocks or stones • to hold within, as soil does with water • Plant remains that decay and are recycled as fertilizer • mixture of rock, plant, and animal remains and minerals • a perforated bowl used to separate things of different sizes • ...
Soils - Thorsvig 2020-10-28
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- Soil testing value which tells you your holding capacity of soil.
- Change in elevation over a defined distance.(Rise/Run=____)
- _____ tillage does not fully disrupt the soil structure.
- Surface soil depth is LESS than originally.
- Soil particles settle to the bottom of rivers in areas where the water is moving ______.
- Surface soil depth is GREATER than originally.
- Gaps or space in the soil are called ________ and are either filled with water or with air.
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- The broadest soil grouping is called a soil_________.
- _______ are plant like organisms that contain no chlorophyll and get their energy from decaying material.
- ________ is a common component of organic substances, therefore it helps to identify organic soils.
- Soils that have a large concentration of _______ are coarse and do not hold water well.
- The _____ of a soil tells you how acid the soil is.
- The Cation Exchange Capacity is found by looking at the TYPE and AMOUNT of ____ and organic material in the soil.
- Microscopic worms, __________, are grouped into three categories by what they eat; decaying organic matter, other microscopic organisms, or live plants
- The landmass built up by the dropping of material from a glacier is know as ______.
- The layer of soil that contains the most amount of organic material.
16 Clues: Surface soil depth is LESS than originally. • Surface soil depth is GREATER than originally. • The _____ of a soil tells you how acid the soil is. • The broadest soil grouping is called a soil_________. • _____ tillage does not fully disrupt the soil structure. • Change in elevation over a defined distance.(Rise/Run=____) • ...
Soil Erosion 2018-06-22
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- the remains of living organisms that died millions of years ago and were pressed deep under layers of rock
- ___________ soil is a mixture of sand and clay
- the making of soil took __________ of years
- _________ soil is used to make pots
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- breaking up of rocks to form soil
- contains dead plants and insects
- we need to plant tress to reduce soil ____________
- soil is home to __________ and animals
- __________ soil is found on sea shores
- ____________ contains cow dung and decaying leaves
10 Clues: contains dead plants and insects • breaking up of rocks to form soil • _________ soil is used to make pots • soil is home to __________ and animals • __________ soil is found on sea shores • the making of soil took __________ of years • ___________ soil is a mixture of sand and clay • we need to plant tress to reduce soil ____________ • ...
Science Minor #2 2025-04-07
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- what a surface looks and feels like
- the top layer of soil
- a component of soil made of small pieces of rock; usually smooth
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- to hold inside, as soil does with water
- a mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus
- a component of soil made of very tiny grains; when wet: sticky, soft when dry: hard
- a component of soil made by the weathering of rocks into tiny grains; rough texture
7 Clues: the top layer of soil • what a surface looks and feels like • to hold inside, as soil does with water • a mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus • a component of soil made of small pieces of rock; usually smooth • a component of soil made of very tiny grains; when wet: sticky, soft when dry: hard • ...
Unit 5 Vocabulary 2013-03-19
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- : a mixture of sediment
- mining: opposite of underground mining.
- : tarring to death.
- : Salinization is salt accumulation. It can occur in soil from saltwater evaporating from within the soil and reaching the surface, producing a salt crust.
- : supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etcLipids
- : supply energy for cellular processes (sugars and starches found in fruits, veggies, grains, potatoes, and cereal.
- : proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
- farming plant rows across the contour of land to create mini dams; this causes less erosion by water.
- : The activity or business of felling trees and cutting and preparing the timber.
- : draining away of water.
- tarring to death.
- farming : new seeds are planted right next to old decaying crops (plant roots hold soil in place).
- : sloppy land in form of steps
- : the movement of soil components from one place to another; this most commonly affects the surface litter and topsoil.
- : using trees to decrease wind erosion. Alley cropping/ plant crops in strips or alleys between shrub or trees; they block wind and roots hold soil in place.
- : one cause to desertification
- cropping: The growing of a cultivated crop, such as cotton, and a sod-forming crop, such as alfalfa, in alternating strips following the contour of the land, in order to minimize erosion.
- : top part of the soil when it is formed.
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- land : land that can be used fro growing crops
- matter : Plant and animal residues such as leaves, trimmings, and manure in various stages of decomposition.
- : this occurs from a combination of prolonged drought and unsustainable human activities.
- cropping : plant crops in strips or alleys between shrub or trees; they block wind and roots hold soil in place.
- : energy by eating
- : vitamins and minerals.
- : A deficiency of protein and other key nutrients in a person's diet.
- : used to build and maintain the body.
- : A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that influences the behavior or development of others of the same species by confusing insects when trying to find a mate so they breed less.
- : The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
- : insects that destroy crops and farms.
- farming : regards animals and the natural world as commodities like food or leather to used for profits.
- : A fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus.
31 Clues: tarring to death. • : energy by eating • : tarring to death. • : a mixture of sediment • : vitamins and minerals. • : draining away of water. • : sloppy land in form of steps • : one cause to desertification • : proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. • : used to build and maintain the body. • mining: opposite of underground mining. • : insects that destroy crops and farms. • ...
Earth Science Spring Final 2015-05-28
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- The layer of the atmosphere that protects us from meteor's that are in the same path as earth.
- An air mass that forms over a body of water.
- Based off of years of observations that describe a place or region.
- One of the three reactants of the photosynthesis process. ______ + H2O + (light)----> O2 + Glucose
- When matter collides in space and forms an irregular shape.
- Is the source of all clouds and precipitation, but also absorbs heat that is given off by earth.
- The motion that that describes the westward movement of the planets.
- An earth-centered universe.
- An air mass that forms over land.
- The dark moist layer found in topsoil that is made of dead and decaying matter.
- This is when the temperature increases instead of decreases within the troposphere, with height.
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- He formalized and then tested the law of universal gravitation.
- He concluded that earth was a planet.
- A severe tropical storm that is among the powerful in the world.
- Soil is considered this, because it doesn't change.
- Means "Jupiter-like"
- The temperature within this layer of the atmosphere will increase with temperature because of the ozone.
- The conversion of a gas directly into solid, without ever going through the liquid stage.
- Has the second largest particle size for soil type.
- The transfer of heat through matter by molecular energy.
- The soil texture of 31% Sand, 15% Silt, 54% Clay
- The transfer of heat by the movement of mass or substance.
- The soil that optimizes agriculture production.
23 Clues: Means "Jupiter-like" • An earth-centered universe. • An air mass that forms over land. • He concluded that earth was a planet. • An air mass that forms over a body of water. • The soil that optimizes agriculture production. • The soil texture of 31% Sand, 15% Silt, 54% Clay • Soil is considered this, because it doesn't change. • ...
Soil and it's important 2021-03-04
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- soil the most fertile layer of soil
- planting more trees
- mixture of dead plants and animals
- conservation stopping soil removal
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- the cutting down of trees
- farming a farming practice adopted in hilly areas to stop soil erosion
- the break down of rocks
- soil mixture of sandy soil and clay soil
8 Clues: planting more trees • the break down of rocks • the cutting down of trees • mixture of dead plants and animals • conservation stopping soil removal • soil the most fertile layer of soil • soil mixture of sandy soil and clay soil • farming a farming practice adopted in hilly areas to stop soil erosion
Earth Science Spring Final 2015-05-28
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- The motion that that describes the westward movement of the planets.
- Means "Jupiter-like"
- He concluded that earth was a planet.
- An air mass that forms over land.
- The temperature within this layer of the atmosphere will increase with temperature because of the ozone.
- The soil that optimizes agriculture production.
- The transfer of heat through matter by molecular energy.
- Based off of years of observations that describe a place or region.
- The conversion of a gas directly into solid, without ever going through the liquid stage.
- Soil is considered this, because it doesn't change.
- He formalized and then tested the law of universal gravitation.
- The layer of the atmosphere that protects us from meteor's that are in the same path as earth.
- Is the source of all clouds and precipitation, but also absorbs heat that is given off by earth.
- Has the second largest particle size for soil type.
- The transfer of heat by the movement of mass or substance.
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- The soil texture of 31% Sand, 15% Silt, 54% Clay
- The dark moist layer found in topsoil that is made of dead and decaying matter.
- This is when the temperature increases instead of decreases within the troposphere, with height.
- An earth-centered universe.
- One of the three reactants of the photosynthesis process. ______ + H2O + (light)----> O2 + Glucose
- A severe tropical storm that is among the powerful in the world.
- An air mass that forms over a body of water.
- When matter collides in space and forms an irregular shape.
23 Clues: Means "Jupiter-like" • An earth-centered universe. • An air mass that forms over land. • He concluded that earth was a planet. • An air mass that forms over a body of water. • The soil that optimizes agriculture production. • The soil texture of 31% Sand, 15% Silt, 54% Clay • Soil is considered this, because it doesn't change. • ...
gardening 2023-10-22
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- Essential for plant photosynthesis
- Material placed around plants to retain moisture
- An edible plant typically grown in gardens
- A colorful bloom with petals
- A structure for controlled plant growth
- Plants that come back year after year
- Nutrient-rich material to enhance soil
- The nutrient-rich earth for planting
- A cultivated area for growing plants
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- Decomposed organic matter used as fertilizer
- A living organism that grows in the ground
- Plants that complete their lifecycle in one year
- Underground storage structures for plants
- Chemicals used to control garden pests
- A person who tends to a garden
- A small hand tool for digging and planting
- Small, plant embryos for sowing
- A container used to water plants
- Trimming plants to promote growth
- Removing unwanted plants from the garden
20 Clues: A colorful bloom with petals • A person who tends to a garden • Small, plant embryos for sowing • A container used to water plants • Trimming plants to promote growth • Essential for plant photosynthesis • The nutrient-rich earth for planting • A cultivated area for growing plants • Plants that come back year after year • Chemicals used to control garden pests • ...
Unit 1 and Unit 2 crossword 2024-04-17
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- a sediment of mud
- rock is changing all the time, from one type to another, it is called the .... .....
- is a mixture of minerals
- hard outer of Earth is cracked into huge slabs are called
- is a mixture of clay, sand, routing vegetation
- it is mainly calcite
- in ........ weathering the rock gets brocken into bits,but minerals in it do not change
- the most common mineral
- this rock has been changed undeground, without melting
- something that occurs naturally (term)
- it is mainly quartz
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- this rock forms when it melts, than cools and hardens
- soil provides ......... rhat plants need
- these area can not afford the infrastructure, to bring fresh water to everyone
- it has 3 colours
- resource that we can keep on using, and it will not run out
- it is a thin layer of rotting vegetation such as grass and leaves
- in which country is Sahel
- weathers quickly to produce clay
- it is a natural compound
- world`s largest aquafer
21 Clues: it has 3 colours • a sediment of mud • it is mainly quartz • it is mainly calcite • the most common mineral • world`s largest aquafer • is a mixture of minerals • it is a natural compound • in which country is Sahel • weathers quickly to produce clay • something that occurs naturally (term) • soil provides ......... rhat plants need • is a mixture of clay, sand, routing vegetation • ...
Soil Crossword 2024-06-19
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- These breakdown to become soil
- Leaving livestock on a field too long which removes plant life
- Caves are created by this type of weathering
- The order of the horizons
- The horizontal layers of soil
- The breaking down of rock by physical or chemical processes
- The movement of soil by wind or water
- The B horizon
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- The freezing of water in cracks
- The grinding away of rocks by smaller rocks or sand
- Growing crops on steep mountain sides
- An example of differential weathering
- A tree growing through a rock is this type of weathering
- crop __________________ helps to resupply nutrients by planting different crops
- The seeping of nutrients through soil in the E horizon
- ____________ crops protect the field from erosion between harvests
- Dead organic matter in the O horizon
- Another name for the R horizon
- The first layer of soil, dark and nutrient rick
- A chemcial reaction where iron combines with oxygen and creates rust
20 Clues: The B horizon • The order of the horizons • The horizontal layers of soil • These breakdown to become soil • Another name for the R horizon • The freezing of water in cracks • Dead organic matter in the O horizon • Growing crops on steep mountain sides • An example of differential weathering • The movement of soil by wind or water • Caves are created by this type of weathering • ...
jinsu waiting for flight enterteinment 2023-12-05
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- instrument, six strings, HARD to play
- prettiest,funniest,smartest, all the -ests
- playing, but with clay
- uber ish?
- special guest to special dinner
- green city in the sun
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- bereal.
- brain-teasing game
- pretty but in british
- june 9
- connection, fate, destiny of two people, past lives
- right, fine, chill, alright
12 Clues: june 9 • bereal. • uber ish? • brain-teasing game • pretty but in british • green city in the sun • playing, but with clay • right, fine, chill, alright • special guest to special dinner • instrument, six strings, HARD to play • prettiest,funniest,smartest, all the -ests • connection, fate, destiny of two people, past lives
The Life Cycle of a Plant 2014-06-16
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- A type of soil that isn't good at growing plants
- After pollination helps to produce fruit
- They pollinate flowers and some plants
- Found inside fruit
- Occurs when grains of pollen are transferred from one plant to another
- Occurs in the green parts of the plant/flower
- Colourful part of the flower
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- A gas that humans and other animals breathe out
- There are three different types of this object
- It contains one, several, or many seeds
- When water is poured on it, it absorbs most of the water
- Something in the flower/plant that some insects like to eat
- The female part which will eventually produce the seeds
- Helps us breathe, and stay alive
- Minerals found in the soil
- The body on a plant or flower
- The male part of a plant which produces the pollen
- Usually the most common soil
18 Clues: Found inside fruit • Minerals found in the soil • Usually the most common soil • Colourful part of the flower • The body on a plant or flower • Helps us breathe, and stay alive • They pollinate flowers and some plants • It contains one, several, or many seeds • After pollination helps to produce fruit • Occurs in the green parts of the plant/flower • ...
Chapter 1 Section 3 2025-01-24
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- Fine-grained, mineral-rich loam, dust, or silt deposited by the wind
- The process by which the actual chemical structure of rock is changed, usually when water and carbon dioxide cause a breakdown of the rock
- Rain whose high concentration of chemicals, usually from industrial pollution, pollutes water, kills plant and animal life, eats away at the surface of stone and rock, a form of chemical weathering
- The movement of weathered materials, including gravel, soil, and sand, usually caused by water, wind, and glaciers
- The actual breaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots
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- the chemical or mechanical process by which rock is gradually broken down, eventually becoming soil
- Particles of soil,, sand, and gravel carried and deposited by wind or water
- A ridge like mass of rock, gravel,sand, and clay carried and deposited by a glacier
- A huge, slow-moving, mass of snow and ice
9 Clues: A huge, slow-moving, mass of snow and ice • Fine-grained, mineral-rich loam, dust, or silt deposited by the wind • Particles of soil,, sand, and gravel carried and deposited by wind or water • A ridge like mass of rock, gravel,sand, and clay carried and deposited by a glacier • ...
Chapter 7 Review 2025-02-18
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- decayed material in the soil
- least populated continent
- is full of airholes and can float on water
- made from mud
- 365 1/4 days
- the "Island Continent"
- can be used to write on
- wearing away of the earth's topsoil
- leaves a white mark
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- helps hold water in the soil
- used to make the Lincoln Memorial
- causes the energy in moving water
- the number of groups geologists divide rocks into
- made mostly of solid, hot rock
- made from seashells
- rocks formed from hot magma
- one day
- contains the countries of Egypt and Nigeria
18 Clues: one day • 365 1/4 days • made from mud • made from seashells • leaves a white mark • the "Island Continent" • can be used to write on • least populated continent • rocks formed from hot magma • helps hold water in the soil • decayed material in the soil • made mostly of solid, hot rock • used to make the Lincoln Memorial • causes the energy in moving water • ...
The Soil Story 2023-11-09
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- Loamy soil is useful for the growth of ___________
- This soil is found near the river beds
- Pollution Throwing away of plastic bags on land causes __________________
- Topmost layer of the soil
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- the topmost layer of earth's crust
- Over the layer of sand, there is a layer of ___________ in the soil
- Small stones present in the soil
- Sandy soil is used to make glass and _____________
- Loamy soil is found in _____________
9 Clues: Topmost layer of the soil • Small stones present in the soil • the topmost layer of earth's crust • Loamy soil is found in _____________ • This soil is found near the river beds • Loamy soil is useful for the growth of ___________ • Sandy soil is used to make glass and _____________ • Over the layer of sand, there is a layer of ___________ in the soil • ...
Soil 2023-09-01
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- It's symbol is CO2
- The name for plants using the sun
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- A mixture of all 3 soil types
- Goes in the soil
- Goes on top of the soil
- One of the parts of soil, holds too much water
- it's chemical symbol is H2O
- One of the part of soil, slippery when wet
- One of the parts of soil, cant hold water
9 Clues: Goes in the soil • It's symbol is CO2 • Goes on top of the soil • it's chemical symbol is H2O • A mixture of all 3 soil types • The name for plants using the sun • One of the parts of soil, cant hold water • One of the part of soil, slippery when wet • One of the parts of soil, holds too much water
Soil in the Amazon 2023-05-05
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- What is the process called where water washes nutrients in the lower areas of the soil?
- Where does the Alluvium soils originate from?
- Where is the Alpine soil found?
- The Alpine soil is rich/poor in plant nutrients?
- Latosols are described as deep and ___________
- What type of soil is the most common in the Amazon?
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- Where are the alluvium soils found?
- Varzea soils are described as __________.
- The layer of soil in the Andes is described as...
- What layer is formed by decomposed organic matter?
- What process is rapid in the Andes?
- What type of soil can be described as red or yellow?
12 Clues: Where is the Alpine soil found? • Where are the alluvium soils found? • What process is rapid in the Andes? • Varzea soils are described as __________. • Where does the Alluvium soils originate from? • Latosols are described as deep and ___________ • The Alpine soil is rich/poor in plant nutrients? • The layer of soil in the Andes is described as... • ...
Civilization 2025-10-06
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- – Tool to turn soil for planting.
- – Extra food produced by farmers.
- – Making cloth from threads.
- – Taming animals for human use.
- – Material used to make pottery.
- – System to bring water to crops.
- – Round object that helps move heavy loads.
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- – People who grow crops and raise animals.
- – System for ruling people.
- class – Division of people by job or wealth.
- – Clay items made by early people.
- – Items made to help humans work.
- – A large, permanent settlement.
- – Exchange of goods and services.
14 Clues: – System for ruling people. • – Making cloth from threads. • – Taming animals for human use. • – Material used to make pottery. • – A large, permanent settlement. • – Tool to turn soil for planting. • – Extra food produced by farmers. • – Items made to help humans work. • – System to bring water to crops. • – Exchange of goods and services. • – Clay items made by early people. • ...
John Hiles Geo Final 2016-12-12
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- Ratio an indicator of relative strength & compressibility of a soil sample
- flow of water through soils
- one source of shear strength in soil
- volume change in saturated soils caused by the expulsion of pore water from loading
- the slope of the virgin consolidation line
- soils that are transported to their present locations by rivers and streams
- unit weight γd, is defined as Ws /V
- Index Liquid Limit - Plastic Limit
- total headloss per unit length
- Ratio of maximum dry unit weight of field to max dry unit weight from lab
- effective size in particle analysis
- The maximum past stress ( pressure)
- is the lowest water content at which the fine grained soil behaves like aviscous mud, flowing under its own weight
- a three phase (i.e., solid, liquid, gas) particulate material
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- depth below the water table multiplied by unit weight of water
- y is a measure of how easily a fluid can flow through a porous medium
- total stress - pore pressure
- soil where all grain sizes well represented
- Ratio of density of solids to the density of water
- The present effective stress is the maximum stress to which soil has been subjected in the past.
- as pore water pressure increases, effective stress
- soil with hy hydroconductivity
- the lowest water content at which the soil exhibits plastic characteristics
- discharge velocity (v) is proportional to the hydraulic gradient (i)
- this soil is classified by silt or clay
25 Clues: flow of water through soils • total stress - pore pressure • total headloss per unit length • soil with hy hydroconductivity • Index Liquid Limit - Plastic Limit • unit weight γd, is defined as Ws /V • effective size in particle analysis • The maximum past stress ( pressure) • one source of shear strength in soil • this soil is classified by silt or clay • ...
John Hiles Geo Final 2016-12-12
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- soils that are transported to their present locations by rivers and streams
- as pore water pressure increases, effective stress
- discharge velocity (v) is proportional to the hydraulic gradient (i)
- the slope of the virgin consolidation line
- the lowest water content at which the soil exhibits plastic characteristics
- soil with hy hydroconductivity
- The present effective stress is the maximum stress to which soil has been subjected in the past.
- y is a measure of how easily a fluid can flow through a porous medium
- total stress - pore pressure
- The maximum past stress ( pressure)
- one source of shear strength in soil
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- soil where all grain sizes well represented
- Ratio an indicator of relative strength & compressibility of a soil sample
- total headloss per unit length
- effective size in particle analysis
- Ratio of density of solids to the density of water
- flow of water through soils
- Ratio of maximum dry unit weight of field to max dry unit weight from lab
- volume change in saturated soils caused by the expulsion of pore water from loading
- Index Liquid Limit - Plastic Limit
- unit weight γd, is defined as Ws /V
- depth below the water table multiplied by unit weight of water
- is the lowest water content at which the fine grained soil behaves like aviscous mud, flowing under its own weight
- this soil is classified by silt or clay
- a three phase (i.e., solid, liquid, gas) particulate material
25 Clues: flow of water through soils • total stress - pore pressure • total headloss per unit length • soil with hy hydroconductivity • Index Liquid Limit - Plastic Limit • effective size in particle analysis • unit weight γd, is defined as Ws /V • The maximum past stress ( pressure) • one source of shear strength in soil • this soil is classified by silt or clay • ...
Soil Erosion 2021-10-25
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- a dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay.
- The material that is moved by erosion
- when soil deteriorates because of human activity and loses its quality and productivity.
- A layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above or below it.
- process of depositing sediment from water runoff.
- a crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay and other minerals. It is the best soil for plant growth.
- The wearing away of the land surface by water, wind, ice, gravity or other natural or anthropogenic agents that abrade.
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- the management of soil to prevent its destruction.
- occurs when the agents of erosion (wind, water, ice and gravity) lay down sediment in a new location, such as in a river delta.
- A well-draining soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand and silt.
- a mass movement landform and a process characterized by moderately rapid to rapid (greater than 30 cm per year) downslope transport by means of gravitational stresses,
- material transported and deposited by wind and consisting of predominantly silt-sized particles, forming important fertile soils.
12 Clues: The material that is moved by erosion • process of depositing sediment from water runoff. • the management of soil to prevent its destruction. • a dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay. • A well-draining soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand and silt. • ...
Tundra 2023-01-04
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- frozen soil
- element the soil is rich in
- few visitors as
- On which side does the 'Tundra' region lie?
- shelter of people
- coldest biome
- semi-nomadic people
- hottest summer occurred here
- a type of rainfall
- inhabitants of Siberia
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- type of plants grown
- strong winds carrying snow
- very less
- large thick clothing
- main occupation
- 'Tundra' derived from?
- tundra region in Asia
- land of the midnight sun
18 Clues: very less • frozen soil • coldest biome • few visitors as • main occupation • shelter of people • a type of rainfall • semi-nomadic people • type of plants grown • large thick clothing • tundra region in Asia • 'Tundra' derived from? • inhabitants of Siberia • land of the midnight sun • strong winds carrying snow • element the soil is rich in • hottest summer occurred here • ...
The Middle East 2025-01-19
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- A formalized set of rules or laws, as exemplified by Hammurabi's Code in Babylon.
- A sharpened reed used to inscribe wedge-shaped symbols into clay, foundational in the development of writing systems like cuneiform.
- A political structure that unites various lands and peoples under one ruler or government.
- A method of transporting water to agricultural fields using canals and other systems.
- An excess amount of goods, such as grain, used for trade or storage.
- Fine, fertile soil deposited by rivers, ideal for farming.
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- An independent urban center and its surrounding territories that function as a political unit.
- Belief in and worship of multiple deities.
- A monumental, pyramid-shaped temple used for religious ceremonies and administrative functions in Sumerian city-states.
- Flat land bordering the banks of a river, prone to flooding and beneficial for agriculture due to nutrient-rich soil.
10 Clues: Belief in and worship of multiple deities. • Fine, fertile soil deposited by rivers, ideal for farming. • An excess amount of goods, such as grain, used for trade or storage. • A formalized set of rules or laws, as exemplified by Hammurabi's Code in Babylon. • A method of transporting water to agricultural fields using canals and other systems. • ...
Molly's crossword 2016-05-20
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- material formed from oxygen and silicon
- a meander cut off from a river
- wind formed deposit made of fine particles of clay and silt
- earth materials deposited by erosion
- a stream or river that flows into a larger river
- a tiny groove in soil made by flowing water
- process that breaks down rocks at earths surface
- wide valley in which a river flows through
- dark colored organic material in soil
- the solid layer of rock beneath the soil
- a large channel in soil formed by erosion
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- the sediments deposited directly by a glacier
- a warm blooded vertebrate that feeds its young milk
- an animal without a backbone
- how many siblings do i have
- a large stream
- a landform with high elevation and high relief
- an animal with a backbone
- the preserved remains or traces of living things
- the ability to do work or cause change
- the amount of sediment a river or stream carries
21 Clues: a large stream • an animal with a backbone • how many siblings do i have • an animal without a backbone • a meander cut off from a river • earth materials deposited by erosion • dark colored organic material in soil • the ability to do work or cause change • material formed from oxygen and silicon • the solid layer of rock beneath the soil • ...
Soil Game Crossword 2023-01-25
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- Materials pressured together
- Extra water
- spaces Filled with air or water
- Lay of the land
- Largest soil
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- Protects land during drought and floods
- formed by solidified magma
- Sand texture
- Broken apart and moved to a new location
- matter Waste from living things
- Fine or sticky soil
11 Clues: Extra water • Sand texture • Largest soil • Lay of the land • Fine or sticky soil • formed by solidified magma • Materials pressured together • matter Waste from living things • spaces Filled with air or water • Protects land during drought and floods • Broken apart and moved to a new location
Soil Texture Characteristics 2023-10-03
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- (5/4) this soil warms up quickly in the Spring and therefore is good for growing maize
- this type of soil type wears out machinery parts that touch the soil
- another name for sandy types soils, if clay type soils are called 'heavy'
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- (4/5) these soils have more clay than sandy loams
- (5/4) a soil texture/type that holds a lot of water, but has poor natural drainage
- these soils are free draining of water but prone to drought in the Summer
- a soil mineral particle that is bigger than a clay mineral particle
- both clay particles and humus have this electrical charge on them
8 Clues: (4/5) these soils have more clay than sandy loams • both clay particles and humus have this electrical charge on them • a soil mineral particle that is bigger than a clay mineral particle • this type of soil type wears out machinery parts that touch the soil • these soils are free draining of water but prone to drought in the Summer • ...
CLAY 2021-01-14
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- the name of this school
- a historic piece of ceramic art that has a face
- a material found within the earth
- is the most workable stage of clay
- can cause you project to explode in the kiln
- a crazy dance craze that uses fists and hips
- an oven like piece of equipment used to fire clay
- is a type of clay
- is a clay project that has been fired 1 time
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- you art teachers last name
- is a special formulated paint used in ceramics
- the art room is not the
- you must do this to join 2 pieces of clay
- you must do this to join 2 pieces of clay
- dry is the most fragile state of clay projects
- used to measure both time and temperature
- the best special class in your teachers opinion
17 Clues: is a type of clay • the name of this school • the art room is not the • you art teachers last name • a material found within the earth • is the most workable stage of clay • you must do this to join 2 pieces of clay • you must do this to join 2 pieces of clay • used to measure both time and temperature • can cause you project to explode in the kiln • ...
Soil Texture Characteristics 2023-10-03
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- (5/4) this soil warms up quickly in the Spring and therefore is good for growing maize
- this type of soil type wears out machinery parts that touch the soil
- another name for sandy types soils, if clay type soils are called 'heavy'
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- (4/5) these soils have more clay than sandy loams
- (5/4) a soil texture/type that holds a lot of water, but has poor natural drainage
- these soils are free draining of water but prone to drought in the Summer
- a soil mineral particle that is bigger than a clay mineral particle
- both clay particles and humus have this electrical charge on them
8 Clues: (4/5) these soils have more clay than sandy loams • both clay particles and humus have this electrical charge on them • a soil mineral particle that is bigger than a clay mineral particle • this type of soil type wears out machinery parts that touch the soil • these soils are free draining of water but prone to drought in the Summer • ...
Difficult 2 words Jordan. 2022-05-22
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- is for you
- are for protection
- you are
- for a ride
- to the cat
- but that is good
- is good
- from the pain
- unfair towards the team
- is key
- the boat
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- that maths test
- that is so cool
- are my favorite
- about what
- of school
- can I
- are normal
- this crossword
- to the front of the stage
- is for rich people
21 Clues: can I • is key • you are • is good • the boat • of school • is for you • for a ride • about what • are normal • to the cat • from the pain • this crossword • that maths test • that is so cool • are my favorite • but that is good • are for protection • is for rich people • unfair towards the team • to the front of the stage
Weathering, Soil, and Horizons Crossword 2023-04-21
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- What type of material lies beneath all other layers of soil?
- What feature of soil allows for water to flow through?
- The A-Horizon is know to have the ___ soil.
- The climate is the average __________ of an area over time.
- In what horizon would you find the most amount of clay?
- The downward movement of materials by water.
- All of the plants in a specific region would be part of the ______.
- This type of weathering physically breaks apart rock or other materials.
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- Soil with different sized particles will have different ____.
- The shape and steepness of the land.
- Acid rain is an example of ______ weathering.
- A soil sample containing lots of water will have a soft ______.
- The many different processes that change Earth's surface over time.
- Material The starting material for any soil type is called the ______.
- A layer of soil is known as a ______.
- Erosion is the process that ____ broken down materials to a new place.
- If iron reacts with water and oxygen, it will go through the process of _____.
- If something is living or was alive at one time, it is _____.
18 Clues: The shape and steepness of the land. • A layer of soil is known as a ______. • The A-Horizon is know to have the ___ soil. • The downward movement of materials by water. • Acid rain is an example of ______ weathering. • What feature of soil allows for water to flow through? • In what horizon would you find the most amount of clay? • ...
Ancient Mesopotamia 2023-03-25
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- What did people in Mesopotamia first use to record trades?
- Who founded ancient Mesopotamia?
- The Tigris and the Euphrates flows into the ...
- What was ancient Mesopotamia's Climate?
- Named for its rich soil,often called the "cradle of civilization"
- Who replaced priests as Sumerians rulers?
- What is another name for "The land between the rivers"?
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- This is a mud-brick temple for worshipping the Gods.
- This defines the position or rank of persons within the society.
- This is an expression of the beliefs and values of a people.
- This is a city that is located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and the Euphrates.
- In which present-day county is Mesopotamia location?
- This refers to advancement that make life better and can also increase trade.
- What material was used for writing in Mesopotamia?
14 Clues: Who founded ancient Mesopotamia? • What was ancient Mesopotamia's Climate? • Who replaced priests as Sumerians rulers? • The Tigris and the Euphrates flows into the ... • What material was used for writing in Mesopotamia? • This is a mud-brick temple for worshipping the Gods. • In which present-day county is Mesopotamia location? • ...
earth and space choice board 2023-11-24
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- sedimentary are formed when water dissolves minerals and deposits them elsewhere
- chemicals break down rock through a change in the mineral's composition
- dome layers of rock peel off the main body of the rock.
- the process of removing empty spaces between minerals by the weight overlying sediment
- rocks are produced by mechanical weathering and are classified by grain size, sorting and angularity.
- occurs when oxygen from the air combines with iron-rich minerals of the rock.
- water combines with minerals such as mica and feldspar found in granite, to form clay, the rock weakens and crumbles apart.
- The tendency for currents of air or water to separate sediments according to size
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- parent material has been carried from elsewhere and deposited.
- are formed by the action of organisms as they build shells and other body parts by extracting chemical components from the water in which they live.
- material being transported and relocated in a different landmass
- soil is formed from the parent material and is of the same composition.
- occurs when water combines with carbon dioxide in the air to form carbonic acid.
- the process of "gluing" the compacted minerals together by minerals that filter down through the sediment
- is wearing away of soil or rocks by water, wind or ice
- pieces of the rock collide with each other due to transportation by wind, ice, water and gravity
- the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at or near the surface.
- as sediment is transported from its source to where it is deposited, the particles collide with each other and with other objects in their path.
- mechanical or physical breakdown of rock into smaller pieces, without a change in the mineral's composition
- action water freezes in a crack of the rock surface, expanding and splitting the rock.
20 Clues: is wearing away of soil or rocks by water, wind or ice • dome layers of rock peel off the main body of the rock. • parent material has been carried from elsewhere and deposited. • material being transported and relocated in a different landmass • the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at or near the surface. • ...
earth and space choice board 2023-11-24
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- dome layers of rock peel off the main body of the rock.
- as sediment is transported from its source to where it is deposited, the particles collide with each other and with other objects in their path.
- parent material has been carried from elsewhere and deposited.
- pieces of the rock collide with each other due to transportation by wind, ice, water and gravity
- occurs when oxygen from the air combines with iron-rich minerals of the rock.
- sedimentary are formed when water dissolves minerals and deposits them elsewhere
- action water freezes in a crack of the rock surface, expanding and splitting the rock.
- the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at or near the surface.
- The tendency for currents of air or water to separate sediments according to size
- material being transported and relocated in a different landmass
- rocks are produced by mechanical weathering and are classified by grain size, sorting and angularity.
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- mechanical or physical breakdown of rock into smaller pieces, without a change in the mineral's composition
- chemicals break down rock through a change in the mineral's composition
- soil is formed from the parent material and is of the same composition.
- are formed by the action of organisms as they build shells and other body parts by extracting chemical components from the water in which they live.
- the process of "gluing" the compacted minerals together by minerals that filter down through the sediment
- water combines with minerals such as mica and feldspar found in granite, to form clay, the rock weakens and crumbles apart.
- is wearing away of soil or rocks by water, wind or ice
- occurs when water combines with carbon dioxide in the air to form carbonic acid.
- the process of removing empty spaces between minerals by the weight overlying sediment
20 Clues: is wearing away of soil or rocks by water, wind or ice • dome layers of rock peel off the main body of the rock. • parent material has been carried from elsewhere and deposited. • material being transported and relocated in a different landmass • the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at or near the surface. • ...
Sedimentaty Rocks crossword 2023-11-03
Across
- action water freezes in a crack of the rock surface, expanding and splitting the rock.
- occurs when oxygen from the air combines with iron-rich minerals of the rock.
- rocks are produced by mechanical weathering and are classified by grain size, sorting and angularity.
- soil is formed from the parent material and is of the same composition.
- water combines with minerals such as mica and feldspar found in granite, to form clay, the rock weakens and crumbles apart.
- is wearing away of soil or rocks by water, wind or ice
- material being transported and relocated in a different landmass
- the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at or near the surface.
- the process of "gluing" the compacted minerals together by minerals that filter down through the sediment
- chemicals break down rock through a change in the mineral's composition
- parent material has been carried from elsewhere and deposited.
Down
- as sediment is transported from its source to where it is deposited, the particles collide with each other and with other objects in their path.
- sedimentary are formed when water dissolves minerals and deposits them elsewhere
- the process of removing empty spaces between minerals by the weight overlying sediment
- mechanical or physical breakdown of rock into smaller pieces, without a change in the mineral's composition
- are formed by the action of organisms as they build shells and other body parts by extracting chemical components from the water in which they live.
- occurs when water combines with carbon dioxide in the air to form carbonic acid.
- pieces of the rock collide with each other due to transportation by wind, ice, water and gravity
- dome layers of rock peel off the main body of the rock.
- The tendency for currents of air or water to separate sediments according to size
20 Clues: is wearing away of soil or rocks by water, wind or ice • dome layers of rock peel off the main body of the rock. • parent material has been carried from elsewhere and deposited. • material being transported and relocated in a different landmass • the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at or near the surface. • ...
ceramics vocabulary 2021-01-26
Across
- flat
- flat 2D
- rough
- light;hue
- negative or positive
Down
- curved/straight
- connects
- 3D
- texture
- color
- grained soil
11 Clues: 3D • flat • rough • color • flat 2D • texture • connects • light;hue • grained soil • curved/straight • negative or positive
Garden safety 2025-06-03
Across
- A measure of soil acidity or alkalinity, influencing nutrient availability.
- Partially decomposed organic matter used to enrich soil.
- Used to kill insects and animals such as bee's
- substances used to control undesired plants, also known as weeds.
- A balanced soil type containing sand, silt, and clay.
Down
- substances used to kill or control pests, including insects, rodents, fungi, and unwanted plants.
- equipment used in the garden
- Planting different crops in a sequence to improve soil health and prevent pests.
- Decomposed plant and animal material, essential for healthy soil.
- A plant resulting from the cross-pollination of two different varieties. rotation
- The process of introducing air into the soil, which improves drainage and root growth.
- Refers to personal protection and reducing danger
- Material spread on the soil surface to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and regulate soil temperature.
13 Clues: equipment used in the garden • Used to kill insects and animals such as bee's • Refers to personal protection and reducing danger • A balanced soil type containing sand, silt, and clay. • Partially decomposed organic matter used to enrich soil. • Decomposed plant and animal material, essential for healthy soil. • ...
6.1: What Are Earth's Major Systems? 2021-04-12
Across
- Rock that forms as magma cools.
- Layer of rock that is solid (but can flow!) just below the crust.
- All of Earth's water, taken together in all states of matter.
- The mixture of gases that surround a planet.
- Solid ball of mostly iron and nickel at the center of Earth.
- Rock that can be broken down into sediment through the process of weathering.
- All the living things on Earth.
- Top layer of Earth's crust that is made up of rock particles, clay, and organic material.
Down
- Rock that forms when sediment is compacted under pressure and near mineral-rich water.
- A set of connected things forming a complex whole.
- The solid portion of Earth.
- Liquid alloy layer, just below the mantle.
- The top layer of the geosphere that covers Earth's surface.
13 Clues: The solid portion of Earth. • Rock that forms as magma cools. • All the living things on Earth. • Liquid alloy layer, just below the mantle. • The mixture of gases that surround a planet. • A set of connected things forming a complex whole. • The top layer of the geosphere that covers Earth's surface. • Solid ball of mostly iron and nickel at the center of Earth. • ...
Soil & Water Conserv. 2022-10-07
Across
- a type of fine-grained natural soil material. that becomes slick and sticky when wet, but becomes hard, brittle and non–plastic upon drying
- A material of the earth made up of particles that are somewhere in between the sizes of sand and clay, often found at the bottom of rivers and bays.
- The process by which a liquid turns into a gas.
- the mineral or organic matter that settles as it is deposited by water, snow or mudslides.
- A body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater. Groundwater is the word used to describe precipitation that has seeped through (infiltrated) the soil beyond the surface and collected in empty spaces underground. Most groundwater, including a significant amount of our drinking water, comes from aquifers.
- a mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the soil. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as worms and fungal mycelium. Compost improves soil fertility in gardens, landscaping, horticulture, urban agriculture, and organic farming.
Down
- The release of water from plant leaves
- The product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under the effects of gravity from clouds. The main forms of precipitation include drizzling, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail.
- A drainage basin is any area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water.
- A granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.
- an accumulation of partially decomposed, broken-down plant remains that have been preserved under conditions of incomplete aeration and high water content.
11 Clues: The release of water from plant leaves • The process by which a liquid turns into a gas. • A granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles. • the mineral or organic matter that settles as it is deposited by water, snow or mudslides. • ...
Spelling Crossword - March 2023-03-16
Across
- Head teacher
- To create something from clay
- Smart
- The same
- To draw a picture
- To call names
- Poor
Down
- Taking care of something
- Exercise
- Take receipt of
- Agreement
- To get things done
- Higher Education facility
- Food to make your body healthy
- Rich
15 Clues: Rich • Poor • Smart • Exercise • The same • Agreement • Head teacher • To call names • Take receipt of • To draw a picture • To get things done • Taking care of something • Higher Education facility • To create something from clay • Food to make your body healthy