clay rich soil crossword Crossword Puzzles

24 Clues: medium sized particle size • largest soil particle size • smallest soil particle size • open space between particles • made up of crumbed parent material • another term for organic matter in soil • original material that soil is made from • soil that is formed in its original place • soils made of parent material moved by wind • made up of bedrock, cannot be broken my man • ...

11 Clues: outer layer of the earth • very tiny particles that feel sticky • large soil particles that feel gritty • things in the soil that were once alive • things in the soil that were never alive • how good the soil is at helping plants grow • the best mix of sand, silt, clay, and humus • medium-sized particles that feel soft, like flour • ...

30 Clues: thick bunch of grass roots and soil • measurement of how well plants grow • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • anything found in nature that humans use • management of soil to prevent destruction • dark colored organic material in the soil • soil organism that breaks down other organisms • material on earths surface in which pants grow • ...

30 Clues: measurement of how well plants grow • thick bunch of grass roots and soil • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • anything found in nature that humans use • dark colored organic material in the soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • material on earths surface in which pants grow • soil organism that breaks down other organisms • ...

30 Clues: thick bunch of grass roots and soil • measurement of how well plants grow • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • anything found in nature that humans use • management of soil to prevent destruction • dark colored organic material in the soil • soil organism that breaks down other organisms • material on earths surface in which pants grow • ...

11 Clues: outer layer of the earth • very tiny particles that feel sticky • large soil particles that feel gritty • things in the soil that were once alive • things in the soil that were never alive • how good the soil is at helping plants grow • the best mix of sand, silt, clay, and humus • how soil feels based on the size of its particles • ...

30 Clues: thick bunch of grass roots and soil • measurement of how well plants grow • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • anything found in nature that humans use • dark colored organic material in the soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • material on earths surface in which pants grow • soil organism that breaks down other organisms • ...

20 Clues: Ron Boyer’s middle name? • In what month is Seth’s birthday? • What’s Sandy’s favorite cake flavor? • How many international offices does Langan have? • Water content of clay relative to the Atterberg limits. • Soil particles which are finer (smaller) than 0.002 mm in size. • A shear fracture in a rock mass along which movement has taken place. • ...

15 Clues: A-Horizon • B-horizon • Make Adobe Houses • Rich with organic materials • Type of soil found by the beach • Contains materials for construction • A-horizon, but where everything grows • Composed of rocks slowly breaking apart • Very important natural resource on earth • Major nutrient for soil that starts with S • Major nutrient for soil that starts with P • ...

20 Clues: Ron Boyer’s middle name? • In what month is Seth’s birthday? • What’s Sandy’s favorite cake flavor? • How many international offices does Langan have? • Water content of clay relative to the Atterberg limits. • Soil particles which are finer (smaller) than 0.002 mm in size. • A shear fracture in a rock mass along which movement has taken place. • ...

10 Clues: holds water • roots grow here • washing nutrients • of rocks into soil • weathered rock layer • largest particle size • from which soil forms • soil best for farming • plant/animal material • rich in organic matter

10 Clues: PH of forest soil • Harvest causes SOM • clay rich soil order • Biggest Soil particles • Inputs that drive forests • belowground nutrient input • Soil Organic Matter Sequesters • Increases from polar to equator • sections which divide soil morphology • translocate nutrients down from upper levels

23 Clues: Divided land. • - Fine sediment • - Glacial debris • Coastal mudflats. • - Natural obstacle • Fine-grained soil. • Curving river bends. • - River meets the sea • - Wetland with grasses • - Settling of sediment • - Wearing away of land • - Curving river course • Low-lying river areas. • - Wetland with peaty soil • - Coastal sand formations • - Affected by ocean tides • - Reclaimed low-lying land • ...

16 Clues: subsoil • the solid rock; horizon R • Horizon C; partially weathered bedrock • The management of soil to limit its destruction • The planting of different crops in a field each • Horizon A which contains many minerals and humus • soil that has the smallest particles and holds water • these organisms help mix the organic matter in the topsoil • ...

30 Clues: organic material in soil • mass of grass that is thick • layer of rock beneath the soil • how well soil can support plant life • chemical changes that break down rock • anything humans use in the environment • tiny pores in which water can seep through • weathered material in which plants can grow on • dead plant leaves and stems on top of the soil • ...

30 Clues: 1930's • Used by humans • Tiny air spaces • Beneath topsoil • Rich and fertile • Rock grinding away • Elevation differences • Heavier contour lines • A geological principle • Showing surface features • Dark colored and organic • Loose weathered material • Mixture of clay and humus • A solid layer beneath soil • Thick mass of roots and soil • Frozen water splitting cracks • ...

22 Clues: very specific soil types • broad categories of soils • In general, Colorado has _?_ soils • generally accounts for 45% of a soil • SAND has a _?_ water infiltration rate • CLAY has a _?_ water infiltration rate • Soil texture is determined by _?_ size • Soil texture that has medium particle size • Organic matter is dead _?_ or animal material • ...

15 Clues: Means things can pass in or out • The largest grain found in soils • is soil considered dead or alive? • The finest particle found in soil • This material makes up the majority of soil • Water content of soil is around _____ percent • A single celled organism that can cause disease • The middle sized grain (out of 3) found in soils • ...

12 Clues: The solid rock layer found under the soil. • A type of soil with large, coarse particles. • Tiny pieces of rock and minerals found in soil. • The food that plants need from the soil to grow. • The top, dark layer of soil where plants grow best. • The process of soil being worn away by wind or water. • An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals. • ...

24 Clues: Weight Weight per volume of a material. • Increase in soil density caused by stress. • Graphical representation of 2D groundwater flow. • Index Index used to compute primary consolidation • Soil type whose particles are smaller than .075mm. • Ratio Ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids. • stress Stress resulting from footing or fill loads. • ...

15 Clues: Tiny parts of food in the soil that help plants grow. • A hard, solid material that makes up Earth’s surface. • A mix of sand, clay, and silt that is great for plants. • Tiny pieces of rock and sand that are moved by water or wind. • Tiny living things that help break down dead plants and animals. • ...

10 Clues: general name for a layer of soil • horizon containing once living organisms • horizon rich in minerals from higher layers • formed when horizons of soil are put together • a component of soil between the size of sand and clay • a component of soil that causes a gritty soil texture • horizon containing mostly minerals from parent material • ...

20 Clues: What helps plants grow strong? • What is the outside layer of the Earth called? • Sediments press down and the cause rock to what? • Igneous rocks are formed when this substance cools. • Which layer is the Earth's magnetic field created by? • Fossils help scientists understand how what were formed? • This type of soil feels gritty and drains water quickly. • ...

30 Clues: organic material in soil • things humans use in nature • solid rock beneath the soil • mass of roots grass and soil • a process that breaks down rock • a heavier contour line on a map • a map that shows a type of area • a chemical change that forms rust • the way to prevent soil destruction • the dead plants on the soils surface • how we'll soil supports plant growth • ...

30 Clues: organic material in soil • solid rock beneath the soil • things humans use in nature • mass of roots grass and soil • a heavier contour line on a map • a map that shows a type of area • a process that breaks down rock • a chemical change that forms rust • the way to prevent soil destruction • how we'll soil supports plant growth • the dead plants on the soils surface • ...

30 Clues: organic material in soil • things humans use in nature • solid rock beneath the soil • mass of roots grass and soil • a map that shows a type of area • a heavier contour line on a map • a process that breaks down rock • a chemical change that forms rust • the way to prevent soil destruction • the dead plants on the soils surface • how we'll soil supports plant growth • ...

30 Clues: organic material in soil • solid rock beneath the soil • things humans use in nature • mass of roots grass and soil • a map that shows a type of area • a process that breaks down rock • a heavier contour line on a map • a chemical change that forms rust • the way to prevent soil destruction • how we'll soil supports plant growth • the dead plants on the soils surface • ...

19 Clues: food grown on farms • another name for a windbreak • a layer of soil is called this • this soil can also be called gravel • minerals that organisms need to live • what the 4th soil horizon is made of • this forms from bedrock in the ground • all of layers of soil taken as a whole • unprotected soil is vulnerable to this • the most nutrient rich horizon of soil • ...

30 Clues: dark material in soil • plowing along the curves • loose layer of dead plant • shows the surface of an area • mass of grass roots and soil • wind erosion caused soil loss • solid layer of rock beneath soil • a heavier contour line than others • layer of soil beneath the top soil • how we'll soil effects plant growth • planting of different crops each year • ...

15 Clues: changing rock • tiny particles • rocks created by heat • rich with organic matter • found in sedimentary rock • a type of sedimentary rock • the ideal gardener's soil! • lava under the Earth's surface • an example of metamorphic rock • soil holding water, grey colour • formed by heat, layers or pressure • broken down rock, very fine material • caused by the way igneous rock cools • ...

15 Clues: the make up of soil • Nutrient rich materials • natural process of decay • mineral component of soil • Microscopic organisms (bacteria) • the capacity of soil to be productive • organism that feeds on organic matter • Mix of decayed plants used for fertilizer • organic matter of soil made up of decayed plants • mixture of minerals, organic matter air and water • ...

26 Clues: Found in subsoil layer. • Top organic layer of soil. • Smooth textured soil type. • Clay soil stores this well. • Largest soil particle type. • Smallest soil particle type. • Loam soil feels dry and this. • Clay feels like this when wet. • Sandy soil provides good what? • Soil helps clean this resource. • Lowest layer of earth's surface. • Soil layers are also called these. • ...

16 Clues: the amount of air in the soil • soils ability to store nutrients • a mixture of sand, silt and clay. • soil with silky and smooth texture • soil with coarse and gritty texture • how well the soil can retain moisture • soil with sticky when wet, hard when dry • how quickly water drains through the soil • sand has _____ water retention, draining quickly. • ...

29 Clues: Malbec • Rot in Sauternes • Premier in French • Climate of Bordeaux • Estuary in Bordeaux • Between rosé and red • Commune of Château Palmer • Commune of the Libournais • Commune of Château Latour • Preferred soil for Merlot • Second Cru of Saint Estephe • Less sweet than "Liquoreux" • Artisan, Bourgeois or Classé • Has found a new home in Chile • River running around Libourne • ...

10 Clues: general name for a layer of soil • horizon containing once living organisms • horizon rich in minerals from higher layers • formed when horizons of soil are put together • a component of soil that causes a gritty texture • an example of a parent material that may erode to form soil • a component of soil with a particle size between sand and clay • ...

15 Clues: a term used for magma. • once-living organisims. • something that is a disturbance of earths crust. • different layers that make up a particuler soil. • you can find this hard/solid thing on the ground • earths crust is made up large peices called plates. • has straight edges, flat sides, and reguler angles. • it can realese materials such as lava, smoke, and ash. • ...

24 Clues: Balanced soil mix of sand, silt, and clay • Space between soil particles that hold air and water • How climate, organisms, topography, and time create soil • Coarse rock particles often found in lower soil horizons • Topsoil layer of the soil profiles made of humus and minerals • Geologic material from which soil forms(usually from bedrock/sediment) • ...

10 Clues: Sections of soil • The brownish type of soil • Also known as the R Horizon • Situated between the O and B horizon • The type of soil that is rich in clay • The soil generally used for agriculture • The soil generally found in a boreal forest • The entrance of carbon dioxide into the forest system • A fungi who's relationship with plant roots is symbiotic • ...

23 Clues: rust • building block of soil • management of soil to prevent its destruction • soil made of equal parts of sand, silt and clay • chemical and physical processes that break rocks • the grinding away of rock by water, ice or gravity • measure of how well the soil supports plant growth • movement of sediments by water,wind,ice or gravity • ...

10 Clues: Animal waste used as an organic fertilizer. • Nutrient-rich compost produced by earthworms. • Decomposed organic matter used to enrich soil. • Mold Decayed leaves used as a soil conditioner. • Ideal soil type with a balanced mix of sand, silt, and clay. • Dense soil type that holds water well but can become compacted. • ...

15 Clues: dark colored organic material in soil • the solid layer of rock beneath the soil • a measure of how well soil supports plant growth • the rate in which water and air move through soil • the management of soil to prevent its destruction • plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss • ...

15 Clues: the medium particle in soil • the largest particle in soil • the smallest particle in soil • the arrangement of the soil horizons • materials that plants and animals need to grow • available for absorption in the soil by plants • this layer of the soil is made up of solid rock • this layer of the soil contains weathered parent material and broken rock • ...

24 Clues: Dark-colored organic material in soil. • The management of soil to limit its destruction. • A measure of how well soil supports plant growth. • The process that breaks down rock thought chemical changes. • A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen. • Anything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use. • ...

27 Clues: top layer of soil • practice of farming • breaking down of soil • improves soil quality • farming without tilling • decline of soil quality • excess water in the soil • bottom layer of the soil • farming of multiple crops • process of land drying out • erosions happens from this • farming of one type of crop • practice used to water crops • farming that uses antibiotics • ...

25 Clues: clays of low plasticity 8 • of or denoting the radical 4 • a white or gray clay mineral 20 • are usually prepared bodies of clay 12 • contain iron oxide in reduced state 13 • The end product of a chain of reactions 1 • clay that matures slowly during firing 18 • it assumes better than average plasticity 7 • have the capacity to withstand thermal shock 16 • ...

30 Clues: anything in a envirorment humans use • a thick mass of grass roots and soil • dark colored organic material in soil • when rock breaks down by chemical changes • the geological prinsiple changes over time • the solid layer of rock beneath the surface • a map that shows surface features of an area • a measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

30 Clues: a thick mass of grass roots and soil • anything in a envirorment humans use • dark colored organic material in soil • when rock breaks down by chemical changes • the geological prinsiple changes over time • the solid layer of rock beneath the surface • a map that shows surface features of an area • a measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

30 Clues: anything in a envirorment humans use • a thick mass of grass roots and soil • dark colored organic material in soil • when rock breaks down by chemical changes • the geological prinsiple changes over time • the solid layer of rock beneath the surface • a map that shows surface features of an area • the managment of soil to prevent its destruction • ...

22 Clues: The coolest kid in school • Subsurface frozen water in perennially frozen environments • A type of soil with an even balance of sand, silt and clay • Zones of accumulation in soil where illuviated materials collect • These engineering mediums are used to insulate roads from permafrost • A form of soil creep in the presence of moisture and freezing temperatures • ...

21 Clues: The solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Process that breaks down rock into smaller pieces • A measure of how well soil supports plant growth. • An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms • A mixture of gravel, sand, silt, clay, and organic matter • A chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products • ...

28 Clues: without oxygen • soil found in A horizon • layer of rock beneath soil • an ideal soil texture class • dark fertile grassland soil order • material the original source of soil • sand, clay and ____ make up soil particles • soil forming factor, the lay/lie of the land • a soluble chemical or mineral draining from soil • very small decayed particles of plants and animals • ...

18 Clues: largest soil particle • smallest soil particle • top layer of a soil profile • last layer of the soil profile • perfect mix of sand, silt, and clay • loose surface of the earth; mostly inorganic • negative charges balanced by positive charges • a uniform mix made up mostly of organic matter • decayed or partially decayed plant/animal waste • ...

20 Clues: Without oxygen • Improving soil • Working of soil • This darkens soil • Soil with pH over 7 • Material to raise pH • Beneficial soil fungi • Fertile layer of soil • Area around plant roots • Largest mineral particle • Smallest mineral particle • Mixture of sand/silt/clay • What pH is best for plants • Loss of soil by wind or water • matter Food for soil organisms • ...

11 Clues: the healiest type of soil • the term for the study of soil • term for the top lyer of earths crust • any soil that is more than 60 percent clay • type of soil wsith some of the largest particles • the supercontinent the world used to be united in • a practice to help prevent soil from becoming depleted • a factor in healthy soil made from rich organic matter • ...

24 Clues: How easily water can flow through soil. • Medium sized soil particles that feel smooth like flour. • Any living thing like plants animals insects or microbes. • The typical weather in an area over a long period of time. • Large soil particles that you can see and feel they feel gritty. • The shape and features of the land’s surface like hills slopes or valleys. • ...

24 Clues: Dark-colored organic material in soil. • The management of soil to limit its destruction. • A measure of how well soil supports plant growth. • The process that breaks down rock thought chemical changes. • A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen. • Plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss. • ...

20 Clues: Bedrock • Topsoil, 2nd layer of soil • Subsoil, 3rd layer of soil • The process of rock breakdown • plants get nutrients from this • Water retained deep underground • Large particle size no water retention • Worst ecological disaster in us history • Process of turning soil to mix nutrients • Shows layers of soil beneath the service • Medium particle size some water retention • ...

22 Clues: mushrooms • found all around us • the top layer of soil • the second layer of soil • Rain, hail, sleet or snow • man made nutrients rich soil • the perfect blend of everything • the hardest layer of the ground • plant releasing water into the air • when the water particles form droplets • a large essential creature in the soil • another essential creature in the soil • ...

11 Clues: material that soil needs to stay moist • worms movement in soil does this to soil • the deepest layer of soil that is all rock • decayed animals and plants found in the topsoil • animal that eats soil and helps keep soil nutrient-rich • the type of soil where water sits on top and is hard and reddish • ...

20 Clues: Frozen soil • Weathered Soils • Clay like soils • soil is used for • Smallest particle • greek term for soil • living skin of earth • Latin term of arable • greek term for sphere • soil for agricultural • Deep and fertile soils • composed of volcanic ash • Very weathered and common • Affects the soil formation • affects the soil formation • High organic content and wet • ...

30 Clues: the different layers of soil • how well soil supports plants • dark, organic, material in soil • a chemical change that forms rust • a thick layer of f grass and roots • human resources from the environment • the difference in elevation on a map • the layer of soil beneath the topsoil • plowing fields along curves of a slope • a solid layer of rock beneath the soil • ...

12 Clues: the healiest type of soil • the term for the study of soil • term for the top lyer of earths crust • any soil that is more than 60 percent clay • type of soil wsith some of the largest particles • the supercontinent the world used to be united in • a factor in healthy soil made from rich organic matter • a practice to help prevent soil from becoming depleted • ...

20 Clues: These vary in size • Soil particles vary in ??? • Normal soil profile contains this element • This is a type of Soil, also known as Clay Soil • A kind of Capillary water that moves in all directions in the soil • holds moisture and plant food elements much better than larger particles. • Sandy soils drain well, but have little ??? to hold moisture and to plant food • ...

16 Clues: surface • Swelling and Cracking Clays • Soils of Cool, Forested Zone • Dark, Soft Soils of Grasslands • Organic Soils on Very Wet Sites • brown, black gelatinous organic\ • made of colloid and attached cations • Clay-Rich B Horizons, Low Base Status • mixing activity of animals in the soil • Source of rock fragments that make up soil • ...

11 Clues: the layer full of humus • the layers that soil form • what color is soil rich in clay • caused mostly by wind and water • the ability of water to move through the soil • type of weathering that manually breaks apart rock • decomposed organic material that gives soil a dark color • the smallest particle that leaches down to deeper horizons • ...

15 Clues: sand, silt, or clay • tunnels created by worms • important food for plants • element needed by plant roots • when water penetrates into soil • sticky secretion from worms' bodies • the most nutrient-rich layer of soil • when worm tunnels allow air into soil • clumps of soil held together by worm slime • organisms that break down/eat decaying matter • ...

10 Clues: This soil is cloggy. • Good for growing things. • This helps plants to grow • Chalk has a lot of _______. • A person who studies plants. • These have dead plants in them. • Silt avoids a lot of _________. • You find ______ soil at the beach. • The person who made this crossword! • These people grow veggies and plants.

20 Clues: Small, grouped-together pieces of soil. • Small pieces of soil, such as sand, silt, and clay. • The process of soil being washed or blown away by water or wind. • The top layer of soil, which is rich in nutrients and organic matter. • Small spaces or holes in the soil where air and water can move through. • ...

29 Clues: a thick mass of grass roots and soil • dark colored organic material in soil • the soil layer of rock beneath the soil • anything in the environment that humus use • a measure of how well soil supports plant growth • the management of soil to prevent its destruction • a map that shows the diffrance in features of an area • ...

10 Clues: to hold • properties of soil • feels like baby powder • easiest properties to see • is made from weathered rock • a soil with the smallest particles • a soil that does not retain much water • determines what plants can thrive in it • matter from things that were once living • indicate the soil is rich in organic matter

18 Clues: The top layer of earth where plants grow. • A plant that is grown for food or other use. • Right or appropriate for a specific purpose. • Rich in nutrients; able to support plant growth well. • The amount of rain that falls in a specific area over time. • Soil made of very small pieces of rock, with a gritty texture. • ...

25 Clues: Connects elevation on a map • Dark colored material in soil • a thick root of grass and soil • When Ice brakes and erodes objects • a topo map shows the area of a map • the solid layer of rock below earth • A loose layer that's dirty and messey • the planting do different crops and plants • anything that humans use in the environment • ...

24 Clues: Feels smooth • Feels sticky • Feels gritty • Also called topsoil • Also called subsoil • Hard bedrock foundation • Can be caused by wind or water • There are 7 different types of • 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay • Soil forms in layers, also called • the spaces between soil particles • Younger soils have only an A horizon • One of our most valuable natural resources • ...

43 Clues: layer • dredge up • decomposer • moss cousin • fungal hyphae • study of soil • tropical soil • needing oxygen • greenhouse gas • rot, break down • variety of life • valued resource • cultivate as soil • secret resistance • a soil fertilizer • stronger than dirt • acid soil contents • eats away, as soil • turn soil by machine • get the latest scoop • chemical, soil smell • charts, colour coding • ...

30 Clues: organic material in soil • environmental resource humans use • a thick mass of grass roots and soil • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • a map that shows elevation in an area • weathering that physically breaks down rock • management of soil to prevent its destruction • a measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

10 Clues: Solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil. • The top layer of soil, rich in organic material, where most plant roots grow. • Soil with fine particles that feel smooth, smaller than sand but larger than clay. • The layer of soil beneath the topsoil, containing more minerals and fewer organic materials. • ...

19 Clues: Living particles in soil • Spaces between soil particles • Soil horizon that is the topsoil • Macronutrient represented by a "N" • Macronutrient represented by a "P" • Macronutrient represented by a "K" • To raise the pH of soil, you add this • Soil horizon that consists of bedrock • Intermediate soil particle, powdery texture • Soil horizon that is made of organic matter • ...

9 Clues: A soil's ability to allow water through. • The amount of air pockets in between soil particles. • material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter • Rich, fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and • Rock that makes up Earth's crust; also the solid rock layer beneath the soil • ...

15 Clues: Decayed organic matter in soil. • The removal of soil by wind or water. • The ability of soil to transmit water. • A distinct layer within a soil profile. • Fine-grained soil that holds water well. • The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • The ability of soil to support plant growth. • Coarse-grained soil that drains water quickly. • ...

15 Clues: the B soil horizon is... • the R soil horizon is... • the largest soil particle • 60% sand,10% clay,30% silt • the ideal soil for farmers • 50% sand,40% clay, 10% silt • sand has [BLANK] permeability • the medium sized soil particles • the space between soil particles • the order of the soil horizons (most often) • a soil particle that measures less than 0.02 • ...

21 Clues: top organic layer of soil • also called "parent rock" • this includes silt, sand, or clay • layer of soil made of sand and silt • rate at which water moves through soil • 60 miles of this is in one cup of soil • part of soil that has a sticky texture • part of soil that has a smooth texture • process of breaking down dead material • 50,000 of these live in one cup of soil • ...

10 Clues: decayed plant and animal material • broken down rock, makes up about 46% of soil • soil made from a mixture of clay, sand and humus • particles are larger than clay but smaller than sand • peat is often cut and dried to be used as _____ in gardens • a mix of partly decayed plant material that has accumulated in water • ...

16 Clues: dig • soil • clay • sand • deep • clean • grass • water • rocks • filter • leaves • plants • habitat • animals • minerals • nutrients

30 Clues: same • rust • coal • split • natural • chemical • the loose • soil color • grass mass • soil manage • layer under • dark organic • full of tiny • water wind ice • plowing curves • heavier contour • elevation slope • different crops • connects points • lose dead plants • humus clay other • soil we'll growth • grinding wind ice • color change under • organism break down • equal clay sand silt • plain soil loss 1930's • ...

24 Clues: A soil that forms in place. • soil made of the largest sediment particles • method of cultivation that avoids use of plowing • soil made up of smaller sediment particles than sand • matter made from non-living things like pebbles and sand • the ground is plowed following the topography of the land • the layer of solid rock located beneath the soil on Earth • ...

17 Clues: dirt • wet dirt • mushrooms • the subsoil • grainy rocks • powers our bodies • top layer of soil • used for driveways • nutrients for soil • Sunny,raining,snowing • soil being thrown around • the lowest layer of soil • the topmost layer of soil • when water moves through soil • the dark layer of soil formed by decomposers • a type of soil thats the perfect mix of clay and silt • ...

24 Clues: A soil that forms in place. • soil made of the largest sediment particles • method of cultivation that avoids use of plowing • soil made up of smaller sediment particles than sand • matter made from non-living things like pebbles and sand • the ground is plowed following the topography of the land • the layer of solid rock located beneath the soil on Earth • ...

20 Clues: a soil aggregate • air spaces in soil • a kind of limestone • a kind of igneous rock • part of soil weathering • a good topsoil structure • decomposed organic matter • the largest soil particles • the layer below the topsoil • clay particles binding together • the metamorphic form of limestone • the settling out of silt particles • young rocks formed in lakes and seas • ...

8 Clues: the healiest type of soil • the term for the study of soil • term for the top lyer of earths crust • any soil that is more than 60 percent clay • the supercontinent the world used to be united in • a factor in healthy soil made from rich organic matter • a practice to help prevent soil from becoming depleted • name for different layers of soil such as topsoil being A

25 Clues: has a smooth texture • also called shelterbelt • necessary for root development • piece of sloped plane like steps • part of soil with a sticky texture • unweathered rock at the very bottom • _______ plowing is farming on a slope • this is when rock or soil gets worn down • part of soil with a rough, gritty texture • type of matter made of silt, clay or sand • ...

16 Clues: Unbroken solid rock. • Small particles of weathered rock • The upper, outermost layer of soil • A combination of sand, silt and clay. • A burrowing annelid worm that lives in the soil. • Fine sand and the particle size is in between sand and clay. • A vertical section of the soil that is exposed by a soil pit. • ...

10 Clues: A MEASURE OF HOW WELL SOIL SUPPORTS PLANT GROWTH • THE LOOSE, WEATHERED MATERIAL ON EARTH'S SURFACE IN WHICH PLANTS GROW • A RANGE OF VALUES USED TO INDICATE HOW ACIDIC OR BASIC A SUBSTANCE IS • DARK-COLORED, ORGANIC MATERIAL IN SOIL; DECAYING PLANT AND ANIMAL MATTER • ROCKS THAT MAKE UP EARTH'S CRUST; ALSO THE SOLID ROCK LAYER BENEATH THE SOIL • ...

10 Clues: Solid rock beneath the earth's surface. • Material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers. • The top layer of the earth's surface, where plants grow. • A loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones. • The ability of a material to allow fluids to pass through it. • A natural, earthy material known for its plasticity when wet. • ...

28 Clues: Connects elevation on a map • Dark colored material in soil • a thick root of grass and soil • loose layer of dirt under ground • a topo map shows the area of a map • When Ice brakes and erodes objects • the solid layer of rock below earth • A loose layer that's dirty and messey • anything that humans use in the environment • On a Topomap A Longer Line That Rounds Units • ...

16 Clues: Unbroken solid rock. • Small particles of weathered rock • The upper, outermost layer of soil • A combination of sand, silt and clay. • A burrowing annelid worm that lives in the soil. • Fine sand and the particle size is in between sand and clay. • A vertical section of the soil that is exposed by a soil pit. • ...

20 Clues: subsoil • R horizon • Layers of soil • sand, silt, clay • large loose rocks • production of soil • protects groundwater • main component of loam • biome with acidic soil • recharges ground water • mixing a and o horizons • origin of the dust bowl • particle size of ~.02mm • best soil for agriculture • best biome for agriculture • decomposing plant material • slash-and-burn agriculture • ...

11 Clues: largest particle • smallest particle • most fertile layer • in between particle • rich in organic matter • minerals formed from weathered rock • contains minerals that have been leached • solid, unweathered rock beneath the soil • underlying rock from which the soil formed • dark brown/black substance found in topsoil • living organisms and decaying/dead organisms

10 Clues: Defeated • Rich soil • Ruling family • Large territory • Wet clay tablet • Orginized community • Wedge-shape writing • Worship of many gods • Rectangular Platforms • Grops of people within culture

10 Clues: Defeated • Rich soil • Ruling family • Wet clay tablet • Large territory • Wedge-shape writing • Orginized community • Worship of many gods • Rectangular Platforms • Grops of people within culture

13 Clues: Layers in soil are called… • Come from parent rock, deepest layer. • Reddish brown in color, made mostly of clay. • Makes up less than 50% of this in soil’s composition. • Made of decomposed plants and animals, roots and humus. • Mostly made out of sand and clay which is rich in humus. • Determines the weathering processes that occur in a region. • ...