clay rich soil crossword Crossword Puzzles

Chapter 2 Early Civilization 2014-10-13

Chapter 2 Early Civilization crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large territory
  2. Ruling family
  3. Grops of people within culture
  4. Orginized community
  5. Rectangular Platforms
  6. Defeated
Down
  1. Rich soil
  2. Worship of many gods
  3. Wedge-shape writing
  4. Wet clay tablet

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

Chapter 2 Early Civilization 2014-10-13

Chapter 2 Early Civilization crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Grops of people within culture
  2. Ruling family
  3. Orginized community
  4. Wedge-shape writing
  5. Rich soil
Down
  1. Rectangular Platforms
  2. Worship of many gods
  3. Wet clay tablet
  4. Defeated
  5. Large territory

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

Soil 2022-11-15

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The management of soil to limit it's destruction.
  2. A measure of how well soil supports plant growth.
  3. Rich, fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt.
  4. Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, and land.
Down
  1. A range of values used to indicate how acidic or basic a substance is.
  2. The rock that makes up earth's crust; also the solid rock layer beneath the soil.
  3. The process of leaving previous stalks instead of tilling them under.
  4. The crumbly, topmost layer of the soil made up of clay, other minerals, and humus.
  5. Dark colored organic material in soil.
  6. The loose, weathered material on earth's surface in which plants can grow.

10 Clues: Dark colored organic material in soil. • The management of soil to limit it's destruction. • A measure of how well soil supports plant growth. • Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, and land. • The process of leaving previous stalks instead of tilling them under. • A range of values used to indicate how acidic or basic a substance is. • ...

Mesopotamia-Assignment #3 2025-10-22

Mesopotamia-Assignment #3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rich soil good for farming
  2. record keeper
  3. one of the earliest city-states
  4. the other river around Mesopotamia
  5. the head of the house
  6. the people who found the history of Mesopotamia
  7. written in clay and a type of writing
Down
  1. one of the rivers
  2. an extra amount of something
  3. common job in Mesopotamian
  4. the land between the rivers
  5. Mesopotamians dug these
  6. the belief in more than one god
  7. used to make buildings, walls, etc.
  8. invented by the Mesopotamians made from copper and tin

15 Clues: record keeper • one of the rivers • the head of the house • Mesopotamians dug these • rich soil good for farming • common job in Mesopotamian • the land between the rivers • an extra amount of something • one of the earliest city-states • the belief in more than one god • the other river around Mesopotamia • used to make buildings, walls, etc. • written in clay and a type of writing • ...

Chapter 2 Early Civilization 2014-10-13

Chapter 2 Early Civilization crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ruling family
  2. Wedge-shape writing
  3. Defeated
  4. Rectangular Platforms
  5. Worship of many gods
  6. Wet clay tablet
Down
  1. Orginized community
  2. Grops of people within culture
  3. Rich soil
  4. Large territory

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

Chapter 2 Early Civilization 2014-10-13

Chapter 2 Early Civilization crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rich soil
  2. Rectangular Platforms
  3. Wedge-shape writing
  4. Large territory
  5. Worship of many gods
  6. Ruling family
Down
  1. Wet clay tablet
  2. Orginized community
  3. Grops of people within culture
  4. Defeated

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

Chapter 2 2014-02-04

Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes
  2. operated in the past to change the Earths surface
  3. a line on a topographic map that connects points of equal Evevation
  4. a loose weathered material on earths surface in which plants can grow
  5. the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
  6. the layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above it and below it
  7. a chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen, as well iron oxidates, forming rust
  8. soil organisms that break down the remains of organisms and digest them
  9. the solid layer beneath the soil
  10. the process by which water,Ice,wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil
  11. soil conversation method in which dead stalks from the previous years crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place
  12. anything in the environment that humans use
  13. the grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water,ice, or wind
  14. a map that shows surface features of an area
  15. mixture of humus,clay,and other minerals that forms the crumbly, topmost layer of soil
Down
  1. a heavier line that is labeled with the elevation of that contour line in round units
  2. the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at earths surface
  3. a measure of how much soil supports plant growth
  4. the type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
  5. the planting of different crops in a field each year to maintain the soils fertitly
  6. dark colored organic material that's in the soil
  7. process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands
  8. the loose layer of dead plant leaves and stems on the surface of the soil
  9. the magenament of soil to prevent its destruction
  10. a thick mass of grass roots and soil
  11. the layer of soil beneath the topsoil that contains mostly clay and other minerals
  12. plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss
  13. the area of the Great Plains where wind erosion cause soil loss during the 1930's
  14. rich,fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand and silt
  15. characteristic of a material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that water can seep through

30 Clues: the solid layer beneath the soil • a thick mass of grass roots and soil • anything in the environment that humans use • a map that shows surface features of an area • a measure of how much soil supports plant growth • dark colored organic material that's in the soil • operated in the past to change the Earths surface • the magenament of soil to prevent its destruction • ...

Science 2014-01-31

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. loose, weathered material on Earth's surface where plants can grow
  2. grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried away by wind, ice, or water
  3. a type of map that shows the surface features of an area
  4. a characteristic of a material that is filled with very tiny air spaces that water can seep through
  5. process that splits up rocks when water seeps into cracks, freezes, and expands
  6. planting of different crops in a field each year to maintain the soils fertility
  7. a loose layer of dead plant leaves and stems on the surface of soil
  8. thick mass of grass roots and soil
  9. dark-colored organic material that is in soil
  10. soil conservation method in which dead stalks from previous years crops are left on the ground to hold the soil in place
  11. the measure of how well soil can support plant growth
  12. a solid layer of rock beneath the soil
  13. a darker contour line that is labeled with the elevation
  14. anything in the environment that humans use
  15. a layer of soil beneath the topsoil that contains mostly clay, other minerals
  16. management of soil to prevent its destruction
  17. rich, fertile soil that is made up with (about) equal parts of clay, sand, and silt
Down
  1. process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil
  2. a soil organism that breaks down the remains of organisms and digests the
  3. a chemical change when a substance combines with water (when iron oxidizes, it forms rust)
  4. plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent the loss of soil
  5. type of weathering is where rock is broken up physically into smaller pieces
  6. process that breaks down rocks by chemical changes
  7. a line on a topo map shows points of equal elevation
  8. a geological principle that the same geological processes that operate today have operated in the past to hange the Earth's surface
  9. a layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above and below it
  10. the difference in elevation from contour line to contour line
  11. a mixture of clay, humus, and other minerals that forms the crumbly, topmost layer of soil
  12. a chemical or physical process that breaks down rocks from the Earth's surface
  13. area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused soil lost in the 1930's

30 Clues: thick mass of grass roots and soil • a solid layer of rock beneath the soil • anything in the environment that humans use • dark-colored organic material that is in soil • management of soil to prevent its destruction • process that breaks down rocks by chemical changes • a line on a topo map shows points of equal elevation • ...

Chapter 2g 2014-02-04

Chapter 2g crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
  2. the magenament of soil to prevent its destruction
  3. a heavier line that is labeled with the elevation of that contour line in round units
  4. characteristic of a material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that water can seep through
  5. mixture of humus,clay,and other minerals that forms the crumbly, topmost layer of soil
  6. process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands
  7. the loose layer of dead plant leaves and stems on the surface of the soil
  8. a line on a topographic map that connects points of equal Evevation
  9. soil conversation method in which dead stalks from the previous years crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place
  10. the process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes
  11. the grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water,ice, or wind
  12. a thick mass of grass roots and soil
  13. a map that shows surface features of an area
  14. a chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen, as well iron oxidates, forming rust
  15. plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss
  16. the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at earths surface
Down
  1. the layer of soil beneath the topsoil that contains mostly clay and other minerals
  2. operated in the past to change the Earths surface
  3. the planting of different crops in a field each year to maintain the soils fertitly
  4. a loose weathered material on earths surface in which plants can grow
  5. the area of the Great Plains where wind erosion cause soil loss during the 1930's
  6. the layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above it and below it
  7. the type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
  8. a measure of how much soil supports plant growth
  9. rich,fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand and silt
  10. dark colored organic material that's in the soil
  11. soil organisms that break down the remains of organisms and digest them
  12. anything in the environment that humans use
  13. the solid layer beneath the soil
  14. the process by which water,Ice,wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil

30 Clues: the solid layer beneath the soil • a thick mass of grass roots and soil • anything in the environment that humans use • a map that shows surface features of an area • a measure of how much soil supports plant growth • dark colored organic material that's in the soil • operated in the past to change the Earths surface • the magenament of soil to prevent its destruction • ...

Soils and Vegetation 2023-11-23

Soils and Vegetation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Surface water soaks downward into the soil
  2. Lichens and mosses to grow there.
  3. Permanently frozen soil
  4. Found in the A Horizon dark brown rich material Subsoil
  5. (Rigolith) (D Horizon) Solid bedrock, or crust, at bottom of soil profile
  6. Vegetation that has been untouched by humans.
  7. This is an example of a deciduous tree
  8. Found in the arctic region and consists mainly of permafrost subsoil.
  9. This action moves minerals upward from parent material to surface.
  10. Another name for layers of soil
Down
  1. The barrier between the Boreal Forest and Tundra region
  2. Nutrients dissolved from parent material
  3. Decaying organic materials forms this
  4. This layer of surface soil where tundra plants grow.
  5. Various layers of soil with unique minerals and composition depending on depth.
  6. A tree that is cone bearing and found in Boreal forest
  7. Excessive dissolved minerals are drawn to the surface.
  8. the breaking down of rock into sediments
  9. Sap from this tree can be boiled down to make this.
  10. Trees with leaves that do not grow in Boreal forest.
  11. a well balanced mix of clay, sand and soil that is perfect for plants.

21 Clues: Permanently frozen soil • Another name for layers of soil • Lichens and mosses to grow there. • Decaying organic materials forms this • This is an example of a deciduous tree • Nutrients dissolved from parent material • the breaking down of rock into sediments • Surface water soaks downward into the soil • Vegetation that has been untouched by humans. • ...

Ch 7 Crossword 2025-03-25

Ch 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two words, process that breaks down rock through chemical changes
  2. decayed organic material in soil
  3. agent of chemical weathering, H2O
  4. the process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth's surface
  5. material full of tiny, connected air spaces
  6. loose, weathered material on Earth's surface which plants can grow
  7. rock made up of feldspar, quartz, and mica
  8. worm that mixes humus with other materials in the soil
  9. grinding away of rocks by rock particles
  10. two words, agent of chemical weathering, CO2
Down
  1. crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals
  2. refers to the average weather conditions in an area
  3. two words, type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
  4. the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity
  5. organisms that break the remains of dead organism into smaller pieces
  6. loose layer of leaves shed from plants
  7. two words, wedges of ice widen and deepen cracks
  8. solid layer of rock beneath the soil
  9. two words, layer of soil that differs in color and texture from layers above it
  10. B horizon soil, consists of clay and other particles
  11. depends on the size of individual soil particles, can be coarse, grainy, smooth, silky
  12. soil made of clay, sand, and silt
  13. chemical weathering causes granite to become this

23 Clues: decayed organic material in soil • agent of chemical weathering, H2O • soil made of clay, sand, and silt • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • loose layer of leaves shed from plants • grinding away of rocks by rock particles • rock made up of feldspar, quartz, and mica • material full of tiny, connected air spaces • two words, agent of chemical weathering, CO2 • ...

chapter 12 2024-11-19

chapter 12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The distinct layers of soil that develop over time.
  2. Organic-rich soils, often found in wetlands and peat bogs.
  3. The process by which nutrients are washed out of the soil by water.
  4. Soils formed from volcanic ash, high in fertility and water-holding capacity.
  5. The underlying geological material from which soil develops.
  6. Highly weathered, nutrient-poor soils found in tropical rainforests.
  7. Clay-rich soils that shrink and swell, causing deep cracks.
Down
  1. Young soils with minimal horizon development, common in various climates.
  2. Soils with little to no development, found in diverse environments.
  3. Acidic soils with a distinct subsurface accumulation of organic matter, found in cool climates.
  4. Dry soils with limited organic matter, typical in arid regions.
  5. Weathered, acidic soils with low fertility, common in humid areas.
  6. Fertile, dark soils common in grasslands, rich in organic matter.
  7. Moderately fertile soils found in deciduous forest regions.
  8. Soils in cold climates with permafrost or freeze-thaw features.

15 Clues: The distinct layers of soil that develop over time. • Organic-rich soils, often found in wetlands and peat bogs. • Moderately fertile soils found in deciduous forest regions. • Clay-rich soils that shrink and swell, causing deep cracks. • The underlying geological material from which soil develops. • Dry soils with limited organic matter, typical in arid regions. • ...

Science 2014-01-30

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The solid layer of rock beneath the soil.
  2. A measure of how well soil supports plant growth.
  3. The management of soil to prevent its destruction.
  4. Dark-colored organic material in soil.
  5. The geological principle that the same geological processes that operate today operated in the past to change Earth's surface.
  6. The loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow.
  7. On a topographic map, a heavier contour line that is labeled with the elevation of that contour line in round units.
  8. The type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.
  9. Soil organism that breaks down the remains of organisms and digests them.
  10. The layer of soil beneath the topsoil that contains mostly clay and other minerals.
  11. A thick mass of grass roots and soil.
  12. The loose layer of dead plant leaves and stems on the surface of the soil.
  13. A map that shows surface features of an area.
  14. A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation.
Down
  1. Plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss.
  2. Process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands.
  3. Soil conservation method in which dead stalks from the previous year's crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place.
  4. The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil.
  5. Mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals that forms the crumbly, topmost layer of soil.
  6. A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust.
  7. The area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused soil loss during the 1930's.
  8. The layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above and below it.
  9. Rich, fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt.
  10. The process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes.
  11. Anything in the environment that humans use.
  12. The difference in elevation from one contour line to the next.
  13. The chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface.
  14. The grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind.
  15. The planting of different crops in a field each year to maintain the soil's fertility.
  16. Characteristic of a material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that water can seep through.

30 Clues: A thick mass of grass roots and soil. • Dark-colored organic material in soil. • The solid layer of rock beneath the soil. • Anything in the environment that humans use. • A map that shows surface features of an area. • A measure of how well soil supports plant growth. • The management of soil to prevent its destruction. • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2014-01-31

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused soil loss during the 1930'S
  2. the loose, weathered material on earths surface in which plants can grow
  3. the solid layer of rock beneath the soil
  4. a line on a topographic map that connects the points of equal elevation
  5. the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
  6. a thick mass of grass roots and soil
  7. a measure of how well soil supports plant growth
  8. soil conversation method in which dead stalks from the previous year's crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place
  9. the process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes
  10. plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss
  11. rich fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt
  12. the chemical and physical processes that break down rocks at earths surface
  13. the plants of different crops in a field each year to maintain the soils fertility
  14. mixture of humus,clay, and other minerals that forms the crumbly,topsoil layer of soil
  15. operated in the past to change earths surface
Down
  1. anything in the environment that humans use
  2. a map that shows features of an area
  3. the management of soil to prevent its destruction
  4. process that splits rock when water steeps into cracks, then freezes and expands
  5. characteristic of a material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that water can steep through
  6. The loose layer of dead plant leaves and stems on the surface of the soil
  7. the layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above and below it
  8. the type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
  9. soil organism that breaks the remains of organisms and digest them
  10. a heavier contour line that is labeled with the elevation of that contour line in round units
  11. the layer of soil beneath the topsoil that contains mostly clay, and other materials
  12. a chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen,as when iron oxidizes,forming rust
  13. dark-colored organic material in soil
  14. the process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil
  15. the grinding way of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice,or wind

30 Clues: a map that shows features of an area • a thick mass of grass roots and soil • dark-colored organic material in soil • the solid layer of rock beneath the soil • anything in the environment that humans use • operated in the past to change earths surface • a measure of how well soil supports plant growth • the management of soil to prevent its destruction • ...

PROBLEMATIC SOIL AND IMPROVEMENTTECHNIQUES 2025-08-20

PROBLEMATIC SOIL AND IMPROVEMENTTECHNIQUES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sandy Soil, Name the soil type that is most susceptible to liquefaction during earthquakes.
  2. Drains, Which soil improvement technique uses vertical drains to accelerate consolidation?
  3. Soil, Which soil loses its strength upon wetting and causes sudden settlement?
  4. Stabilization, Which technique improves soil by adding lime, cement, or fly ash?
Down
  1. Clay, Which highly compressible soil is found in coastal regions?
  2. Soil, Name the soil type commonly called Black Cotton Soil.
  3. Name the organic-rich soil that is dark brown/black in color.
  4. Which soil swells when wet and shrinks when dry?

8 Clues: Which soil swells when wet and shrinks when dry? • Soil, Name the soil type commonly called Black Cotton Soil. • Name the organic-rich soil that is dark brown/black in color. • Clay, Which highly compressible soil is found in coastal regions? • Soil, Which soil loses its strength upon wetting and causes sudden settlement? • ...

Crossword #58 2025-12-05

Crossword #58 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Coarse soil particles
  2. Derived from living matter
  3. Soil’s ability to support plants
  4. The loose, top layer of the Earth's crust
  5. Protecting soil resources
  6. Tiny life forms in soil
  7. Study of soils
  8. Organic component of soil
  9. Decomposed organic matter
Down
  1. Farming practices
  2. Essential elements for plants
  3. Ideal soil mixture
  4. Fine-grained soil type
  5. Soil particle size between sand and clay
  6. Wearing away of soil

15 Clues: Study of soils • Farming practices • Ideal soil mixture • Wearing away of soil • Coarse soil particles • Fine-grained soil type • Tiny life forms in soil • Protecting soil resources • Organic component of soil • Decomposed organic matter • Derived from living matter • Essential elements for plants • Soil’s ability to support plants • Soil particle size between sand and clay • ...

Soil Intro Vocabulary 2024-01-29

Soil Intro Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. soil particles are pressed together
  2. Larger, crude rock
  3. Measure of acidity or alkalinity of soil
  4. built up layer of organic matter
  5. to much rain causing loss of plant nutrients within a soil
  6. proportion of sand silt and clay within a soil
  7. Acid rain
  8. Physical break down of rock through things like climate, water, and wind
  9. downward entry of water into soil
  10. Soil Layers (multiple)
Down
  1. Movement of water through soil itself
  2. the way sand,silt, and clay are assembled into soil
  3. living and nonliving plants, animals, and microorganisms in soil
  4. water unable to drain
  5. Second soil layer
  6. soil layers
  7. Smaller broken down rock
  8. altering chemical elements within a soil to improve plant growth
  9. bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, protozoa, and nematodes
  10. first soil layer

20 Clues: Acid rain • soil layers • first soil layer • Second soil layer • Larger, crude rock • water unable to drain • Soil Layers (multiple) • Smaller broken down rock • built up layer of organic matter • downward entry of water into soil • soil particles are pressed together • Movement of water through soil itself • Measure of acidity or alkalinity of soil • ...

soils 2024-09-20

soils crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nutrient-rich substances used to improve soil characteristics
  2. Chemical substances dissolved in soil moisture, necessary for the normal growth and development of plants
  3. particles defined by the way individual particles of sand, silt and clay are grouped together.
  4. varying states of descomposition
Down
  1. mostly microscopic but incluiding insects
  2. contain amount types of nutrients in solution
  3. soilless agriculture
  4. when elements or substances enter an environment that should not normally be present and affect the balance of the ecosystem.
  5. the material composed for clay , silt and sand
  6. increase something in size

10 Clues: soilless agriculture • increase something in size • varying states of descomposition • mostly microscopic but incluiding insects • contain amount types of nutrients in solution • the material composed for clay , silt and sand • Nutrient-rich substances used to improve soil characteristics • ...

Soils 2024-04-10

Soils crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the transportation of sediment and soil
  2. the arrangement of particles in a soil
  3. climate with high rates of leaching
  4. planting different crop each year
  5. layer that contains leached nutrients
  6. largest soil particle
  7. removal of substances due to passing of water
  8. amounts of sand, silt, and clay
  9. method to prevent nutrient loss or erosion
  10. smallest soil particle
  11. soil layer with most organic matter
Down
  1. prevents erosion on sloped hills
  2. ability of water to flow through a soil
  3. restores nutrients to soil
  4. soil provides this for plants and animals
  5. how well soil can support plant life
  6. climate with most productive soil
  7. prevents erosion on steep hills
  8. provides cover that reduces water runoff
  9. soil is good at storing this to prevent flooding
  10. decayed organic matter
  11. property that can indicate health

22 Clues: largest soil particle • decayed organic matter • smallest soil particle • restores nutrients to soil • prevents erosion on steep hills • amounts of sand, silt, and clay • prevents erosion on sloped hills • planting different crop each year • climate with most productive soil • property that can indicate health • climate with high rates of leaching • ...

gard9 2024-06-18

gard9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gritty soil
  2. Upper soil layer
  3. Hedge plant
  4. Alkaline soil
  5. Entryway
  6. Dense soil
  7. Organic matter
  8. Sun protection
  9. Worm composting
  10. Plant medium
  11. Portable garden
Down
  1. Fish and plant system
  2. Container planting
  3. Fine soil
  4. Ideal soil mix
  5. Plant shelter
  6. Plant container
  7. Garden boundary
  8. Soilless growing
  9. Night light

20 Clues: Entryway • Fine soil • Dense soil • Gritty soil • Hedge plant • Night light • Plant medium • Plant shelter • Alkaline soil • Ideal soil mix • Organic matter • Sun protection • Plant container • Garden boundary • Worm composting • Portable garden • Upper soil layer • Soilless growing • Container planting • Fish and plant system

Soils and Crop Growth 2025-12-03

Soils and Crop Growth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Decayed plant and animal material in soil.
  2. Compression of soil reducing air and water flow.
  3. The nutrient-rich uppermost layer of soil.
  4. Shaping land into steps to prevent erosion.
  5. Fertile soil made of sand, silt, and clay.
  6. Derived from living organisms.
  7. Gaps in soil that hold air and water.
  8. A charged particle in soil or water.
  9. The wearing away of soil by wind or water.
  10. To take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
  11. Poor health due to lack of nutrients.
  12. A measure of acidity or alkalinity.
  13. Soil prepared for growing crops.
  14. Rows of trees or shrubs that reduce wind speed.
Down
  1. Support that roots provide to plants.
  2. Plants growing in an area.
  3. The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles.
  4. Loss of nutrients as water drains through soil.
  5. Organisms that break down dead matter.
  6. Substances that support plant growth.
  7. Tiny fragments of rock in soil.
  8. Plowing along land curves to reduce runoff.
  9. Extreme shortage of food.
  10. Growing different crops together in one field.
  11. The practice of farming and raising animals.
  12. Materials added to soil to boost nutrients.
  13. The upper layer of earth where plants grow.
  14. Land turning into desert due to poor practices.
  15. Raised barriers to control water flow in fields.

29 Clues: Extreme shortage of food. • Plants growing in an area. • Derived from living organisms. • Tiny fragments of rock in soil. • Soil prepared for growing crops. • A measure of acidity or alkalinity. • A charged particle in soil or water. • Support that roots provide to plants. • Substances that support plant growth. • Gaps in soil that hold air and water. • ...

JSB Chapter 2 Puzzle 2014-02-01

JSB Chapter 2 Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the difference in elevation from one contour line to another
  2. how much soil supports the plants
  3. the area of Great Plains that caused soil loss during the 1930's
  4. when a substance combines with oxygen forming rust
  5. rich fertile soil that has equal parts of silt, sand, and clay
  6. a type of weathering when rocks are broken down with chemical changes
  7. grinding away at rocks by other rocks carried by water, wind, or ice
  8. loose weathered material on surface where plants can grow on
  9. plowing fields along slopes that prevent soil loss
  10. a map that shows an area's land features
  11. a trait of a material that is full of tiny air spaces that water can go through
  12. a method to keep last year's crops in the ground to keep the soil in place
  13. a line on a topo map that connects to equal elevation points
  14. when you switch crops every year to keep the soil fertile
  15. a thick mass of roots of grass and soil
  16. a solid layer of rock below the soil
  17. a type of soil that has different colors and texture than other soil
  18. the layer of soil beneath topsoil but has mostly clay and other minerals
  19. the process when wind, water, ice, and gravity carries weathered rock and soil
  20. loose layer of dead plant leaves on the surface of soil
Down
  1. the principe that states the same process happened long ago as of today
  2. a type of weathering when rocks are broken apart in physical ways
  3. dark organic material in soil
  4. a bolded contour line that shows an elevation number
  5. the process that breaks down the Earth's surface
  6. anything that is enviromental that humans use
  7. the management of soil to stop destruction
  8. soil organism that breaks down and digest remains of soil
  9. when water seeps through cracks in a rock then freezes and expands
  10. the top most part of soil that has a mixture of humus and other minerals

30 Clues: dark organic material in soil • how much soil supports the plants • a solid layer of rock below the soil • a thick mass of roots of grass and soil • a map that shows an area's land features • the management of soil to stop destruction • anything that is enviromental that humans use • the process that breaks down the Earth's surface • ...

gard30 2024-06-18

gard30 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Apply liquid
  2. Gritty soil
  3. Water shortage
  4. Plant medium
  5. Organic soil
  6. Soil acidity
  7. Dense soil
  8. Light blocker
  9. Ideal soil mix
  10. Fine soil
Down
  1. Plant disease
  2. Water precipitation
  3. Seed eater
  4. Harmful insect
  5. Full light area
  6. Apply powder
  7. Growing period
  8. Weather pattern
  9. Decayed organic matter
  10. Decay

20 Clues: Decay • Fine soil • Seed eater • Dense soil • Gritty soil • Apply liquid • Apply powder • Plant medium • Organic soil • Soil acidity • Plant disease • Light blocker • Harmful insect • Water shortage • Growing period • Ideal soil mix • Full light area • Weather pattern • Water precipitation • Decayed organic matter

JSB Chapter 2 Puzzle 2014-02-01

JSB Chapter 2 Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a solid layer of rock below the soil
  2. the layer of soil beneath topsoil but has mostly clay and other minerals
  3. a line on a topo map that connects to equal elevation points
  4. a map that shows an area's land features
  5. a trait of a material that is full of tiny air spaces that water can go through
  6. the principe that states the same process happened long ago as of today
  7. loose layer of dead plant leaves on the surface of soil
  8. a type of weathering when rocks are broken apart in physical ways
  9. dark organic material in soil
  10. a method to keep last year's crops in the ground to keep the soil in place
  11. the process when wind, water, ice, and gravity carries weathered rock and soil
  12. soil organism that breaks down and digest remains of soil
  13. when a substance combines with oxygen forming rust
  14. when you switch crops every year to keep the soil fertile
  15. plowing fields along slopes that prevent soil loss
  16. how much soil supports the plants
Down
  1. grinding away at rocks by other rocks carried by water, wind, or ice
  2. the management of soil to stop destruction
  3. rich fertile soil that has equal parts of silt, sand, and clay
  4. the top most part of soil that has a mixture of humus and other minerals
  5. a type of weathering when rocks are broken down with chemical changes
  6. when water seeps through cracks in a rock then freezes and expands
  7. a type of soil that has different colors and texture than other soil
  8. anything that is enviromental that humans use
  9. a bolded contour line that shows an elevation number
  10. the difference in elevation from one contour line to another
  11. loose weathered material on surface where plants can grow on
  12. the process that breaks down the Earth's surface
  13. the area of Great Plains that caused soil loss during the 1930's
  14. a thick mass of roots of grass and soil

30 Clues: dark organic material in soil • how much soil supports the plants • a solid layer of rock below the soil • a thick mass of roots of grass and soil • a map that shows an area's land features • the management of soil to stop destruction • anything that is enviromental that humans use • the process that breaks down the Earth's surface • ...

C2s2 How Soil Forms - Vocabulary Quiz 2024-02-05

C2s2 How Soil Forms - Vocabulary Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The solid layer of rock beneath the soil.
  2. Rich , fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt.
  3. The loose, weathered material on Earths surface in which plants can grow.
  4. Mixture of humus, clay and other minerals that forms the crumbly , topmost layer of soil.
Down
  1. The layer of soil beneath the topsoil that contains mostly clay and other minerals
  2. A measure of how well soil supports plat growth.
  3. Dark-colored organic material in soil.
  4. horizon The layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above it and below it.

8 Clues: Dark-colored organic material in soil. • The solid layer of rock beneath the soil. • A measure of how well soil supports plat growth. • The loose, weathered material on Earths surface in which plants can grow. • Rich , fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt. • ...

Environmental Science: Soil 2024-11-22

Environmental Science: Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bedrock, unweathered parent material
  2. the proportions of different particle sizes
  3. weathered parent material
  4. a mix of humus and mineral matter in the soil proile
  5. this type of slope often has poorly developed soil
Down
  1. what all soil forms from
  2. the average percentage of organic matter in soil
  3. the top layer of organic matter in the soil profile
  4. the average percentage of air in soil
  5. a mix of clay and mineral matter in the soil profile
  6. the smallest soil size
  7. the decayed remains of organisms
  8. the largest soil size
  9. a mixture of sand, silt and clay

14 Clues: the largest soil size • the smallest soil size • what all soil forms from • weathered parent material • the decayed remains of organisms • a mixture of sand, silt and clay • bedrock, unweathered parent material • the average percentage of air in soil • the proportions of different particle sizes • the average percentage of organic matter in soil • ...

5.00 Review Puzzle 2021-12-09

5.00 Review Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. subsoil
  2. soil texture made up of equal parts of sand, silt and clay
  3. largest soil particles
  4. partially decomposed material mined from the swamps
  5. the best type of soil structure for plants
  6. rate at which water moves through the soil
  7. bedrock
  8. how particles cluster together
Down
  1. mica mineral matter
  2. dehydrated remains of acid bog plants
  3. dead plant or animal tissue, contains carbon
  4. soil structure for sand
  5. topsoil
  6. parent material
  7. smallest soil particles
  8. natural volcanic material
  9. amount of air space between soil particles

17 Clues: subsoil • topsoil • bedrock • parent material • mica mineral matter • largest soil particles • soil structure for sand • smallest soil particles • natural volcanic material • how particles cluster together • dehydrated remains of acid bog plants • the best type of soil structure for plants • rate at which water moves through the soil • amount of air space between soil particles • ...

Rocks and Soil 2023-08-29

Rocks and Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Larger than clay, smaller than sand
  2. These small particles along with water, air, and decayed organic matirial make up the soil
  3. The loose material on the surface of the earth
  4. People who enjoy exploring caves
  5. When the carbon dioxide in the water, a weak acid forms
  6. Forms below Earth's crust by great heat and pressure
  7. Hang from the ceiling and look like stone icicles
  8. Grow up from the ground as a result of the dripping of dissolved calcite
  9. Forms when the sediment and the remains of tiny living things settle and harden
  10. The changing of rock
  11. The second layer of soil
  12. Forms when magma cools below or above Earth's surface
Down
  1. The third layer of soil
  2. Smallest type of particle
  3. Largest type of particle
  4. Combined with sand, silt, and clay
  5. Scientists who study soil
  6. Underneath all the horizons
  7. Soil consists of multiple layers

19 Clues: The changing of rock • The third layer of soil • Largest type of particle • The second layer of soil • Smallest type of particle • Scientists who study soil • Underneath all the horizons • People who enjoy exploring caves • Soil consists of multiple layers • Combined with sand, silt, and clay • Larger than clay, smaller than sand • The loose material on the surface of the earth • ...

Horticulture I - Unit 5 Vocabulary 2023-02-15

Horticulture I - Unit 5 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An organic media that is dead plant or animal tissue; contains carbon
  2. An organic material that is a larger matter added to some horticulture media to promote drainage and usually makes the mix heavier; widely used in tree and shrub production.
  3. A sample to get an accurate fertilzier recommedation for growing plants.
  4. An inorganic media that is a natural volcanic material; helps with soil aeration and water holding capacity
  5. This media is decayed organic matter that is used for soil conditioning and fertilizer.
  6. The ability of a soil to hold water for plant use.
  7. This horizon is rich in organic matter in various stages of decomposition and is dark in color; it is the most fertile layer in the soil profile
  8. This horizon is the subsiol and is a clayey soil that has a high mineral content; it is usually brown or reddish due to the large amount of clay
  9. This horizon is the topsoil and is just below O Horizon, is home to earthworms and soil organisms; it is brown in color due to the organic matter in the soil.
Down
  1. How the soil particles fit together.
  2. An inorganic media that is a mica mineral matter commonly used to start seed and cuttings; holds moisture and has a neutral pH.
  3. The rate at which water moves through the soil
  4. The layers of soil
  5. The sizes of the soil particles: sand, silt, clay.
  6. The amount of air space between soil particules.
  7. The measure of acidity or alkalinity of soils
  8. An organic media that is partially decomposed amteral mind from swamps; has good moisture holding properties.
  9. This horizon is the parent material; it consists mainly of clumps of un-weathered rocks.
  10. An organic media that is dehydrated remains of acid bog plants; holds moisture and is very acidic.Commonly used to line wire hanging baskets.
  11. This horizon is bed rock; it cannot be dug by hand and very few roots can penetrate the bedrock

20 Clues: The layers of soil • How the soil particles fit together. • The measure of acidity or alkalinity of soils • The rate at which water moves through the soil • The amount of air space between soil particules. • The sizes of the soil particles: sand, silt, clay. • The ability of a soil to hold water for plant use. • ...

ANCIENT EGYPT 2014-02-26

ANCIENT EGYPT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ALL POWERFUL KING IN ANCIENT EGYPT
  2. TO WRAP A BODY TO PRESERVE IT
  3. LOOKS LIKE LION WITH HUMAN HEAD
  4. GROUP OF LANDS AND PEOPLE UNDER ONE GOV'T
  5. GREEK HISTORIAN
  6. TUT/ 9 YEAR OLD RULER
  7. FIRST WOMEN RULER KNOWN TO HISTORY
  8. METHOD FOR WATERING CROPS
  9. RECORD KEEPER
  10. ORDERED THE GREAT PYRAMID TO BE BUILT
Down
  1. RULERS FROM THE SAME FAMILY
  2. POWERFUL GROUP OF NOMADS
  3. STRUCTURE BUILT TO USE AS A TOMB
  4. FERTILE SOIL AT MOUTH OF RIVER
  5. RICH SOIL GOOD FOR CROPS
  6. SYSTEM OF WRITING
  7. BELIEF IN MANY GODS
  8. KING OF UPPER EGYPT
  9. GOD OF NILE
  10. BITS OF BLACK SOIL, SAND AND CLAY
  11. PLANT USED TO MAKE A FORM OF PAPER
  12. STONE/ HELD CARVINGS OF 3 LANGUAGES
  13. GODDESS OF THE MOON
  14. CARTER/ DISCOVERED KING TUTS TOMB IN 1922

24 Clues: GOD OF NILE • RECORD KEEPER • GREEK HISTORIAN • SYSTEM OF WRITING • BELIEF IN MANY GODS • KING OF UPPER EGYPT • GODDESS OF THE MOON • TUT/ 9 YEAR OLD RULER • POWERFUL GROUP OF NOMADS • RICH SOIL GOOD FOR CROPS • METHOD FOR WATERING CROPS • RULERS FROM THE SAME FAMILY • TO WRAP A BODY TO PRESERVE IT • FERTILE SOIL AT MOUTH OF RIVER • LOOKS LIKE LION WITH HUMAN HEAD • ...

Science Crossword 2016-05-20

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rich, fertile soil
  2. Solid layer of rock under the soil
  3. A warm-blooded organism with hair and milk
  4. The preserved remains of something
  5. A fossil that provides evidence of behavior
  6. Brown decayed material
  7. Large mass of ice/snow
  8. The layer of rock above is younger than the last
  9. Try THIS!!!!
  10. A fossil where an organism dissolves in sediment
  11. Underground magma pocket
  12. A unit of geological time divided into eras
Down
  1. Wave-washed sediment along a coast
  2. Loop-like bend in a river
  3. A unit of geological times divided from periods
  4. Minerals replace all or part of a fossil
  5. Old, eroded rock meets new rock
  6. Break or crack in the lithosphere
  7. Wind-formed soil made of silt and clay
  8. An above ground lava spill
  9. An extremely thin layer of carbon on rock

21 Clues: Try THIS!!!! • Rich, fertile soil • Brown decayed material • Large mass of ice/snow • Underground magma pocket • Loop-like bend in a river • An above ground lava spill • Old, eroded rock meets new rock • Break or crack in the lithosphere • Wave-washed sediment along a coast • Solid layer of rock under the soil • The preserved remains of something • ...

Investigating Soil Vocab 2021-01-26

Investigating Soil Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a section of soil
  2. matter from living things
  3. rich soil made of clay, sand, and humus
  4. the watering of land to help grow crops
  5. the top layer of soil that has the smallest grain and most humus
Down
  1. the turning and loosening of soil for the planting of crops
  2. a layer of soil
  3. a mix of rock and mineral fragments
  4. the movement of soil across the land

9 Clues: a layer of soil • a section of soil • matter from living things • a mix of rock and mineral fragments • the movement of soil across the land • rich soil made of clay, sand, and humus • the watering of land to help grow crops • the turning and loosening of soil for the planting of crops • the top layer of soil that has the smallest grain and most humus

Plant and Soil Science: Soil 2023-02-15

Plant and Soil Science: Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Add to soil to make them more alkaline
  2. Most common soil type in the UK
  3. Name given to a mixture of soil types
  4. How does mycorrhizae fungi work in soil
  5. Name given to a layer in the soil
  6. Type of decomposers
  7. Soil type with the biggest particle size
  8. Common soil type on flood plains
Down
  1. What facilitates the breakdown of OM in soil
  2. Soil type with the smallest particle size
  3. Clay takes a ________ time to warm up
  4. Peat is an ________ soil type
  5. Characteristic of clay soil
  6. Soil layer with most organic matter

14 Clues: Type of decomposers • Characteristic of clay soil • Peat is an ________ soil type • Most common soil type in the UK • Common soil type on flood plains • Name given to a layer in the soil • Soil layer with most organic matter • Name given to a mixture of soil types • Clay takes a ________ time to warm up • Add to soil to make them more alkaline • ...

Soil 2025-10-16

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Make burrows that improve aeration, release nutrients
  2. Growing crops in different places each year
  3. A measure of soil acidity
  4. How much air a soil has in it
  5. Have root nodules with bacteria that fix nitrogen in the soil
  6. Adding water to soil, sprinklers, driplines
  7. Chemicals needed for optimum plant growth
  8. How quickly water moves through soil
Down
  1. Smallest mineral particle
  2. Laid on the soil surface, prevents water loss and weed growth
  3. An ideal soil for growing a range of crops
  4. Essential for photosynthesis
  5. Broken down/decomposed organic matter
  6. Living things and broken down living things
  7. Moving of nutrients through soil with water
  8. Contains oxygen for respiration
  9. Soil crumbs containing mineral particles stuck together with humus
  10. Working up of soil
  11. Raises pH
  12. Largest mineral particle
  13. Proportion of sand, silt and clay particles in a soil
  14. Medium mineral particle

22 Clues: Raises pH • Working up of soil • Medium mineral particle • Largest mineral particle • Smallest mineral particle • A measure of soil acidity • Essential for photosynthesis • How much air a soil has in it • Contains oxygen for respiration • How quickly water moves through soil • Broken down/decomposed organic matter • Chemicals needed for optimum plant growth • ...

Soil and Other Earth Materials0 2015-04-23

Soil and Other Earth Materials0 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This soil is good for planting rice plant.
  2. Plants grow these to anchor themselves firmly to the ground.
  3. Made from clay.
  4. This type of soil contains good mix of sand, silt and clay.
  5. Gas that is used in steel production.
  6. Gas that is used to preserve food.
  7. Soil that is indicated having calcium in it.
  8. Fertilisers that contain animal waste and decaying plant or animal matter.
Down
  1. Spaces between soil particles.
  2. Soil's smallest particle.
  3. This tree can grow well in sandy soil.
  4. Animal that helps to loosen up soil.
  5. Soil particles that retain water poorly.
  6. One of minerals that can be used to make jewelry.
  7. Fertilisers that consist of only chemicals and minerals.
  8. Function of soil for woodlice, earthworm and fungi.

16 Clues: Made from clay. • Soil's smallest particle. • Spaces between soil particles. • Gas that is used to preserve food. • Animal that helps to loosen up soil. • Gas that is used in steel production. • This tree can grow well in sandy soil. • Soil particles that retain water poorly. • This soil is good for planting rice plant. • Soil that is indicated having calcium in it. • ...

Soil, Ag Science 2024-04-26

Soil, Ag Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are chunks of soil formed artificially, often compressed due to plowing or other disturbance, or excavation
  2. the mixture of minerals (broken down rock), air, water, and organic matter that together support plant life.
  3. How many types of soil are within the soil triangle
  4. % of clay goes what way
  5. ____ is made up of sand, silt, and clay, and it may be rocky.
  6. How many soil horizons are there
  7. Dirt is not an organized ______
  8. ____ is the largest particle size
  9. The R stands for what layer of soil horizon
  10. How many functions of soil are there?
  11. The A stands for what layer of soil horizon
  12. Cohesive soils have particles that stick together, while granular soils crumble easily.
  13. The E stands for what layer of soil horizon
Down
  1. The ability of the soil to release water and allow it to flow through the layers.
  2. _____ is the smallest particle size
  3. % of silt goes what way
  4. It will reduce compaction of the soil and create more open holes to allow a healthier soil. Allows for air to flow in the soil.
  5. % of sand goes what direction
  6. soil structure is affected by _______ space
  7. Topography means what
  8. The B stands for what layer of soil horizon
  9. Soil _____ is influenced by organisms, climate, topography, parent material, and time.
  10. Sand Characteristics to form clods
  11. Example of Organisms, Topography Plants and animals help develop soil by adding organic matter

24 Clues: Topography means what • % of silt goes what way • % of clay goes what way • % of sand goes what direction • Dirt is not an organized ______ • How many soil horizons are there • ____ is the largest particle size • Sand Characteristics to form clods • _____ is the smallest particle size • How many functions of soil are there? • soil structure is affected by _______ space • ...

Properties of soil/Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Vocabulary Crossword 2022-10-18

Properties of soil/Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer directly beneath the topsoil that is made of mostly clay and has few nutrients for plants.
  2. The solid rock beneath all soil.
  3. Materials that plants need from the soil in order to grow.
  4. small material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion
  5. A combination of sand and soil that has been washed by water and collects at the bottom of rivers and streams.
  6. Very rich in nutrients because it is composed of plants and animals that die and break down.
  7. a landform shaped like a triangle, created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river and enters slower-moving or stagnant water.
  8. Very rich in nutrients and best for plant growth. The top layer of soil.
Down
  1. Occurs when topsoil is carried away by wind, water, or living things.
  2. The process in which rocks are broken down by water, air, or living things.
  3. the dropping off of sediment as the motion of the wind or water comes to a stop.
  4. Made of tiny particles of rock and decayed plant material. It holds water well and is often sticky.
  5. Made up of tiny fragments of rock, does not hold water well and has very few nutrients.

13 Clues: The solid rock beneath all soil. • Materials that plants need from the soil in order to grow. • Occurs when topsoil is carried away by wind, water, or living things. • Very rich in nutrients and best for plant growth. The top layer of soil. • small material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion • ...

pants 2025-10-13

pants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The wall of the fruit
  2. A soil that is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay
  3. Grow into new plants.
  4. The gas needed by plant roots and soil organisms for respiration
  5. Protect seeds.
  6. The layer thats primarily composed of dead organic matter
  7. The male reproductive part of the flower
  8. The layer of soil with fewer nutrients, also called subsoil
  9. Make food by photosynthesis.
  10. the fruit's skin or peel.
  11. Help in reproduction.
  12. This horizon is not present in all soils but is commonly found in older, forested soils.
Down
  1. Soil that is on the floor in your house
  2. These are typically green, leaf-like structures that enclose and protect the flower bud.
  3. The same as topsoil
  4. Support the plant and transport food and water.
  5. The female reproductive part of the flower
  6. The top layer of soil, rich in nutrients for plants
  7. Anchor the plant and absorb water/nutrients from the soil.
  8. Protected by the sepals
  9. the edible part of the fruit
  10. The other name for Rhorizon
  11. also call parent material

23 Clues: Protect seeds. • The same as topsoil • The wall of the fruit • Grow into new plants. • Help in reproduction. • Protected by the sepals • the fruit's skin or peel. • also call parent material • The other name for Rhorizon • the edible part of the fruit • Make food by photosynthesis. • Soil that is on the floor in your house • The male reproductive part of the flower • ...

Soil and Weathering 2014-01-13

Soil and Weathering crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Matter consisting of fresh or decaying plant and animals residues.
  2. The fineness or coarseness of the soil.
  3. A technique used when testing soil by rubbing a wet sample between your hands.
  4. Weathering by mechanical methods.
  5. Weathering that refers to the disintegration of rocks and soil formation through living organisms.
  6. Unweathered Rock.
Down
  1. This soil has more sand particles than other types.
  2. This type of weathering involves chemicals.
  3. There are _____ major components of soil.
  4. The way soil is formed.
  5. This soil has equal amounts of sand, silt and clay particles.
  6. A ____ profile is a vertical dug down section through the soil.
  7. This soil type has high portions of clay particles
  8. This occurs when minerals in rock combine with atmospheric oxygen.
  9. Each layer of soil.

15 Clues: Unweathered Rock. • Each layer of soil. • The way soil is formed. • Weathering by mechanical methods. • The fineness or coarseness of the soil. • There are _____ major components of soil. • This type of weathering involves chemicals. • This soil type has high portions of clay particles • This soil has more sand particles than other types. • ...

Roots and Soil 2017-02-08

Roots and Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Has constantly divining cells
  2. helps absorb nutrients due to surface area
  3. Left over residue from soil
  4. Produces high yielding crops
  5. A layer of ground made from organic material
Down
  1. This zone helps anchor the plant
  2. protects the root tip
  3. Brown or black in color
  4. Nutrient rich man made material
  5. High amounts of this soil in the Western US

10 Clues: protects the root tip • Brown or black in color • Left over residue from soil • Produces high yielding crops • Has constantly divining cells • Nutrient rich man made material • This zone helps anchor the plant • helps absorb nutrients due to surface area • High amounts of this soil in the Western US • A layer of ground made from organic material

M2 EARTH SCIENCE GIGAWORD 2024-02-09

M2 EARTH SCIENCE GIGAWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A compound of silicon and oxygen that forms a lattice structure in rocks.
  2. Characteristic of sandy soils. ANAGRAM: MR ABLE PEE.
  3. Piece of rock larger than gravel, but smaller than a cobble.
  4. Organic matter that undergoes decomposition to create nutrient-rich soil.
  5. Sediment size that can be added to improve the texture of a silty clay soil.
  6. The process by which water from precipitation or surface water sources infiltrates into the ground and replenishes the groundwater reservoir.
  7. Relating to or derived from living organisms or their remains.
  8. Makes acid soil more neutral.
  9. Plant micronutrient, found abundantly in the mantle. Used in synthesis of chlorophyll.
  10. Distance in kilometres to the centre of the Earth. (3,8)
  11. Solid iron layer of the Earth. (5,4)
  12. Hard igneous rock that has cooled deep in the Earth's crust.
  13. A layer of the Earth composed of magma.
  14. Acid produced by carbon dioxide in water. Gives soda water its sour taste.
  15. Limestone and sandstone belong to this type of rock.
  16. "Take it!"
  17. Geological process such as ice wedging or abrasion.
  18. Type of weathering caused by carbonic acid.
  19. A small particle of rock.
  20. Dark organic material formed from decaying plant and animal matter.
  21. The region beneath the Earth's surface where all pore spaces in the soil or rock are filled with water. (4,2,10)
  22. 2-3% of the hydrosphere.
  23. When added to soil, helps in reducing pH levels.
  24. Layer of the Earth where weathering occurs.
  25. C horizon in other words. (6,8)
Down
  1. Turning and breaking up soil for cultivation or planting purposes. Too much of this can cause erosion.
  2. Man-made or natural body of surface water that stores and supplies water.
  3. Process by which soluble substances, such as nutrients or minerals, are removed or washed out from soil.
  4. Process occurring on the beach side of a meander.
  5. Excess water that flows over the land surface during heavy rain.
  6. Plant micronutrient. Symbol K. Helps them to absorb water in their roots.
  7. Unweathered horizon found beneath soil. Same as crust.
  8. Molten rock when on the Earth's surface.
  9. Process which occurs on the cut-bank side of a meander.
  10. A type of rock that has been changed by high temperature and pressure within the Earth's crust, resulting in the alteration of its mineral composition and texture.
  11. A metamorphic rock primarily typically formed from the metamorphism of limestone.
  12. A graphical representation used in soil science to determine the textural classification of soil based on the proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles it contains. (4,8)
  13. Describes the water that is visible on the Earth's surface in natural water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams.
  14. Describes a soil type that is non-porous and impermeable.
  15. Pumice and granite belong to this type of rock.
  16. Speculated temperature in degrees Celsius at the centre of the Earth. (5,8)
  17. Fine-grained sedimentary particles that settle in the middle layer of a soil sample.
  18. The uppermost layer of soil, rich in organic matter and nutrients, where most plant roots grow and many soil organisms live. A horizon.
  19. Element found in the Earth's core.
  20. Geological formation characterised by high porosity and permeability, allowing it to store and transmit significant amounts of groundwater.
  21. A sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized mineral particles bonded together by various cementing materials.
  22. The smallest particle size found in soil.
  23. A man-made hole drilled into the Earth's surface to access groundwater or extract natural resources such as oil or gas.
  24. The opposite of alkaline.
  25. Highly porous volcanic rock characterised by its lightweight and numerous air pockets.
  26. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, typically containing dissolved gases and mineral crystals.
  27. A soil with inorganic solids: 20% clay, 40% silt and 40% sand.

52 Clues: "Take it!" • 2-3% of the hydrosphere. • A small particle of rock. • The opposite of alkaline. • Makes acid soil more neutral. • C horizon in other words. (6,8) • Element found in the Earth's core. • Solid iron layer of the Earth. (5,4) • A layer of the Earth composed of magma. • Molten rock when on the Earth's surface. • The smallest particle size found in soil. • ...

Soil Evidence 2025-12-02

Soil Evidence crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Measure of acidity or alkalinity of soil
  2. – Vertical layers of soil
  3. – Dropping of soil in a new location
  4. – Inorganic components of soil
  5. – Examining similarities and differences in soil samples
Down
  1. – Decayed organic material in soil
  2. – Relative amounts of sand, silt, and clay
  3. – Largest soil particle type
  4. – Medium-sized soil particle
  5. – Naturally occurring mixture of minerals and organic matter
  6. – Loose particles deposited by wind or water
  7. – Movement of soil by natural forces
  8. – Individual soil layer
  9. – Smallest soil particle
  10. – Property that helps classify soil

15 Clues: – Individual soil layer • – Smallest soil particle • – Vertical layers of soil • – Largest soil particle type • – Medium-sized soil particle • – Inorganic components of soil • – Decayed organic material in soil • – Property that helps classify soil • – Dropping of soil in a new location • – Movement of soil by natural forces • – Measure of acidity or alkalinity of soil • ...

Soils Crossword 2022-11-02

Soils Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of soil have a blocky or platy structure and smallest particle size.
  2. Is parent material. Layer of soil made mostly of clumps of un-weathered rocks.
  3. This additive will raise the pH value in soils (make the soil less acidic)
  4. Organic, partially decomposed material mined from swamps.
  5. Is dead plant or animal tissue, organic matter that contains carbon.
  6. This additive will lower the pH value in soils (make the soil more acidic).
  7. Is also known as topsoil, is home to earthworms and soil organisms.
  8. Inorganic, mica mineral matter commonly used to start seed and cuttings
  9. The amount of air space between soil particles.
  10. This type of soil typically have a loose soil structure and the largest soil particle size.
  11. very acidic. Commonly used with hanging plants.
Down
  1. Is bedrock and cannot be dug by hand.
  2. Is decayed organic matter, used for soil
  3. Is also known as subsoil. Usually very clayey with high mineral content.
  4. Inorganic, natural volcanic material.
  5. The rate at which water moves through the soil.
  6. Is dehydrated remains of acid bog plants
  7. Organic, larger matter added to some horticulture media to promote drainage. Used mostly around trees and shrubs.
  8. and fertilizer.
  9. This type of soil have a granular soil structure and medium particle size.
  10. Is rich in organic matter and is the most fertile layer of soil.

21 Clues: and fertilizer. • Is bedrock and cannot be dug by hand. • Inorganic, natural volcanic material. • Is decayed organic matter, used for soil • Is dehydrated remains of acid bog plants • The rate at which water moves through the soil. • The amount of air space between soil particles. • very acidic. Commonly used with hanging plants. • ...

Weathering and Erosion 2022-03-13

Weathering and Erosion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The processes that break up and corrode solid rock, eventually transforming it into sediment.
  2. A vertical sequence of distinct zones of soil.
  3. The layer of regolith in which water dissolves ions and picks up very fine clay; these materials are then carried downward by infiltrating water.
  4. The B-horizon, or zone of accumulation, in a soil; it underlies the topsoil.
  5. The layer of regolith in which new minerals precipitate out of water passing through, thus leaving behind a load of fine clay
  6. The removal of soil by wind and runoff.
  7. An accumulation of loose mineral grains, such as boulders, pebbles, sand, silt, or mud, that are not cemented together.
  8. Process in which chemicals destroy and alter minerals.
Down
  1. The grinding away and removal of the Earth’s surface materials by moving water, air, or ice
  2. Distinct zones within a soil, distinguished from each other by factors such as chemical composition and organic content.
  3. The top soil horizons, which are typically dark and nutrient-rich.
  4. The process in which intact rock breaks into smaller grains or chunks.
  5. Sediment that has undergone changes at the surface of the Earth, including reaction with rainwater and the addition of organic material.
  6. A given type of soil in a common soil classification scheme; for example, an aridisol is a soil order formed in very dry climates.
  7. A fragment or grain produced by the physical or chemical weathering of a rock.

15 Clues: The removal of soil by wind and runoff. • A vertical sequence of distinct zones of soil. • Process in which chemicals destroy and alter minerals. • The top soil horizons, which are typically dark and nutrient-rich. • The process in which intact rock breaks into smaller grains or chunks. • ...

Soil BESTs 2021-11-30

Soil BESTs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pieces of rock, minerals, DOMs, water, and air
  2. organisms that break down dead material
  3. how well soil supports plant growth
  4. the B horizon with mostly clay and sand
  5. layer of dead leaves that become humus
  6. decayed organic material that makes soil rich
Down
  1. horizon layers of soil A,B,C
  2. the C horizon between subsoil and bedrock
  3. solid layer of rock beneath the soil
  4. the A horizon with mostly humus

10 Clues: horizon layers of soil A,B,C • the A horizon with mostly humus • how well soil supports plant growth • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • layer of dead leaves that become humus • organisms that break down dead material • the B horizon with mostly clay and sand • the C horizon between subsoil and bedrock • decayed organic material that makes soil rich • ...

Soil BESTs 2021-11-30

Soil BESTs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pieces of rock, minerals, DOMs, water, and air
  2. organisms that break down dead material
  3. how well soil supports plant growth
  4. the B horizon with mostly clay and sand
  5. layer of dead leaves that become humus
  6. decayed organic material that makes soil rich
Down
  1. horizon layers of soil A,B,C
  2. the C horizon between subsoil and bedrock
  3. solid layer of rock beneath the soil
  4. the A horizon with mostly humus

10 Clues: horizon layers of soil A,B,C • the A horizon with mostly humus • how well soil supports plant growth • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • layer of dead leaves that become humus • organisms that break down dead material • the B horizon with mostly clay and sand • the C horizon between subsoil and bedrock • decayed organic material that makes soil rich • ...

soil crossword 2022-08-26

soil crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bottom layer
  2. medium particles
  3. biggest particles
  4. organic
  5. soil on top
  6. can be used as mulch
  7. a mix of sand, soil and clay
Down
  1. something in the dirt
  2. something we drink
  3. something we breath
  4. animal with shell
  5. sits on top of soil
  6. small animal
  7. large particles
  8. smallest particles

15 Clues: organic • soil on top • bottom layer • small animal • large particles • medium particles • animal with shell • biggest particles • something we drink • smallest particles • something we breath • sits on top of soil • can be used as mulch • something in the dirt • a mix of sand, soil and clay

Chapter two vocabulary 2014-01-30

Chapter two vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a soil layer that differed from the other layers above and below it
  2. when water seeps into cracks, freezes, and expands the crack
  3. conserving soil by plowing fields along the curves of a slope
  4. in the 1930's an area in the Great Plains where there was a wind cause a huge soil loss
  5. the difference in elevation between the contour lines
  6. type of weathering where rock is physically broken into rock particles
  7. a material that is organic and dark-colored and can be found in soil
  8. a large layer of grass roots and soil
  9. weathered material that plants can grow in
  10. a geological principle that operated in the past and still operates today
  11. rich soil that has equal amounts of clay, sand, and silt
  12. a layer of dead plants on the surface of the soil
  13. the process of conserving soil
  14. a characteristic of a material that has tiny connected air holes that water can seep through
  15. the process that wears away rock on Earth's surface
Down
  1. the process of conserving soil by leaving last years stalks in the soil to decompose
  2. the darker line on a topographic map that shows round units of elevation
  3. a mixture of humus,clay, and other materials that make up the top layer of soil
  4. the layer beneath that soil that is solid rock
  5. an organism the decomposes dead organisms
  6. type of weathering that breaks down rocks though a chemical process
  7. when forces of nature carry away weathered rock
  8. when one rock grinds against another and the particles sure carried away by water,ice,or wind
  9. a resource that can be found in nature
  10. the measure of how well soil can provide plant growth
  11. the layer of soil below the topsoil
  12. a map the shows land features from above.
  13. a line on a contour map that shows elevation
  14. when a substance combines with oxygen and forms a chemical change
  15. keeping the soil fertile by planting a different crop each year

30 Clues: the process of conserving soil • the layer of soil below the topsoil • a large layer of grass roots and soil • a resource that can be found in nature • an organism the decomposes dead organisms • a map the shows land features from above. • weathered material that plants can grow in • a line on a contour map that shows elevation • ...

Soils Vocabulary: Weeks 3 & 4 2022-09-16

Soils Vocabulary: Weeks 3 & 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Soil horizon that contains unconsolidated parent material
  2. Process of accumulating materials in a soil
  3. Used as an indicator of a soils redoximorphic state
  4. A system for naming soil layers
  5. Primary soil horizon that contains the elluvial zone
  6. The vertical section of soil from the ground surface downwards to where the soil meets the underlying rock
  7. Soil horizon that is mostly organic matter
  8. Process of losing materials in a soil
  9. Soil horizon that is topsoil
Down
  1. Soil horizon that contains bedrock
  2. Soil particle with a diameter of < 0.002 mm
  3. The primary horizons within a soil profile
  4. Soil particle with a diameter of 0.05 - 0.002 mm
  5. Soil with a combination of sand, silt and clay
  6. Soil properties associated with wetness that result from reduction & oxidation of iron and Mg
  7. A measure of a soils organic matter content
  8. Soil horizon that contains the illuvial zone
  9. Soil particle with a diameter of 2.00 - 0.05 mm
  10. The upper part of the soil that experiences weathering and soil-forming processes
  11. Color of a soil

20 Clues: Color of a soil • Soil horizon that is topsoil • A system for naming soil layers • Soil horizon that contains bedrock • Process of losing materials in a soil • The primary horizons within a soil profile • Soil horizon that is mostly organic matter • Process of accumulating materials in a soil • Soil particle with a diameter of < 0.002 mm • ...

Soil 2025-10-08

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mixture of minerals water air and organic matter
  2. the coolest teacher ever
  3. tiny pieces of it makes up soil
  4. a type of soil with large pieces of rock and minerals
  5. matter living or once living things
  6. how a mineral reflects light
Down
  1. bits of rock and other materials from the earth
  2. the color of a mineral's powder
  3. dark, nutrient-rich material from broken down plants and animals
  4. a rock's resistance to being scratched
  5. a dark soil with a lot of organic matter
  6. a brownish red soil that is smooth and squishy when wet

12 Clues: the coolest teacher ever • how a mineral reflects light • the color of a mineral's powder • tiny pieces of it makes up soil • matter living or once living things • a rock's resistance to being scratched • a dark soil with a lot of organic matter • bits of rock and other materials from the earth • a mixture of minerals water air and organic matter • ...

Intro to Ag unit 2 crossword 2021-04-30

Intro to Ag unit 2 crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Consists of plant and animal residues in various stages of decay
  2. the surface or very top layer of soil
  3. is the lowest layer of soil
  4. Consists of loose mineral and organic matter
  5. how water is moved through plants into the air
Down
  1. how water is transformed from liquid to vapor
  2. is the layer just under the topsoil
  3. a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus
  4. If the organic matter being decomposed has a high carbon to nitrogen ratio, microorganisms will use available soil and fertilizer nitrogen in this process
  5. refers to arrangement of soil particle
  6. a mixture of sandy soil and clay has been used for buildings for thousands of years
  7. is the smallest particle and usually feels slick and sticky when wet, firm when moist and hard when dry
  8. Feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance
  9. Eventually nitrogen is immobilized into the bodies of soil organisms and becomes available as the organisms die and decay in this process
  10. refers to the amount of sand, silt and clay in the soil
  11. a scale used to find acidity or alkalinity ranges

16 Clues: is the lowest layer of soil • is the layer just under the topsoil • the surface or very top layer of soil • refers to arrangement of soil particle • Consists of loose mineral and organic matter • how water is transformed from liquid to vapor • how water is moved through plants into the air • a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus • ...

Science Review 2013-03-12

Science Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. air
  2. stream
  3. natural
  4. paper
  5. fresh
  6. furniture
  7. land
  8. lake
  9. topsoil
  10. granite
  11. earth
  12. sandstone
  13. ocean
  14. limestone
  15. jeweler
  16. animals
  17. builder
  18. clay
  19. rotting
  20. soil
Down
  1. river
  2. humus
  3. mineral
  4. sculptor
  5. statues
  6. buildings
  7. glass
  8. earthworm
  9. talc
  10. resource
  11. sand
  12. salty
  13. boulders
  14. digging
  15. rocks

35 Clues: air • land • lake • talc • sand • clay • soil • river • humus • paper • fresh • glass • earth • salty • ocean • rocks • stream • mineral • natural • statues • topsoil • granite • jeweler • animals • builder • digging • rotting • sculptor • resource • boulders • buildings • furniture • earthworm • sandstone • limestone

Ancient Mesopotamia 2014-10-13

Ancient Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. defeat of another group
  2. the worship of many gods
  3. wedge shaped writing
  4. system way of transporting water to crops
  5. rich soil
  6. ruling family
  7. a professinal writer
Down
  1. the worship of only one god
  2. land between the rivers
  3. king of akkad
  4. king of babylon
  5. a large territory
  6. defeated
  7. used to write on tablets of clay
  8. a flat area of land

15 Clues: defeated • rich soil • king of akkad • ruling family • king of babylon • a large territory • a flat area of land • wedge shaped writing • a professinal writer • land between the rivers • defeat of another group • the worship of many gods • the worship of only one god • used to write on tablets of clay • system way of transporting water to crops

Plant Agriculture - Daniel R.M 2025-09-15

Plant Agriculture - Daniel R.M crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The bottom layer of rock
  2. Tiny rock particles mixed with soil
  3. The conversion of fertile land to desert
  4. Physical weathering like rain, heat, wind, etc.
  5. Organic matter(the top layer)
  6. Humus
  7. The movement of soil particles by wind or water
  8. The overturning of soil, provides richer soil with O2
  9. Process of water going through soil
  10. Where the molecular nature of rock is changed
  11. How to classify soil use the percent of sand, silt, and clay
Down
  1. Shows the layers of soil beneath the surface
  2. Extreme scarcity of food
  3. One of the worst U.S. disasters, spreading dirt everywhere
  4. The top soil, organic matter mixed with weathered rock particles
  5. Bedrock,unweathered
  6. Largest particle size
  7. Intermediate particle size
  8. Parent material, rock that has undergone very little weathering
  9. Smallest particle size

20 Clues: Humus • Bedrock,unweathered • Largest particle size • Smallest particle size • The bottom layer of rock • Extreme scarcity of food • Intermediate particle size • Organic matter(the top layer) • Tiny rock particles mixed with soil • Process of water going through soil • The conversion of fertile land to desert • Shows the layers of soil beneath the surface • ...

Soil Cross Word Puzzle 2022-03-14

Soil Cross Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This organism's specialized digestive system converts food waste and other organic materials into a nutrient-rich compost called vermicast or worm castings.
  2. A loose granular material blanketing the beaches, riverbeds and deserts of the world.
  3. These come in different sizes. The big ones are called, boulders.
  4. A dark, organic material. Made up of plant and animal matter.
  5. A fertile soil made up of clay, sand silt, and humus.
Down
  1. Soil needs this to be heathy. Fish need this to swim in.
  2. This is what plants love to grow in.
  3. Soil needs this to be healthy. A kite needs this to fly in.
  4. A mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the soil.
  5. A fine-grained soil or water-soaked earth.

10 Clues: This is what plants love to grow in. • A fine-grained soil or water-soaked earth. • A fertile soil made up of clay, sand silt, and humus. • Soil needs this to be heathy. Fish need this to swim in. • Soil needs this to be healthy. A kite needs this to fly in. • A dark, organic material. Made up of plant and animal matter. • ...

33 2024-08-20

33 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. till minimal tillage
  2. dust mineral addition
  3. castings nutrient-rich waste
  4. worm farming
  5. structure arrangement of particles
  6. adding nutrients
  7. lowers pH
  8. beneficial microbes
  9. castings organic fertilizer
  10. magnesium-rich lime
  11. mulch natural cover
  12. surface application
Down
  1. soil turning
  2. living fertilizer
  3. organic matter decay
  4. amendment improves soil
  5. prepared soil
  6. watering with fertilizer
  7. texture feel of soil
  8. mat weed barrier
  9. soil oxygen tool
  10. soil conditioner
  11. tea liquid fertilizer
  12. fixation nitrogen conversion
  13. salinity salt content

25 Clues: lowers pH • soil turning • worm farming • prepared soil • adding nutrients • mat weed barrier • soil oxygen tool • soil conditioner • living fertilizer • beneficial microbes • magnesium-rich lime • mulch natural cover • surface application • organic matter decay • till minimal tillage • texture feel of soil • dust mineral addition • tea liquid fertilizer • salinity salt content • amendment improves soil • ...

Grade 3 Soil 2025-10-08

Grade 3 Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This soil type is a perfect mix of sand, silt, and clay—it's "just right" for farming!
  2. This soil is very gritty and lets water pass through it quickly.
  3. Soil that feels sticky and holds lots of water, which is why it's hard to grow some plants.
  4. The primary layer where most plants grow their roots; it's right under the humus.
  5. A segmented creature that tunnels, eats organic matter, and is great for making soil fertile.
  6. A cute, fuzzy animal that tunnels and lives primarily underground.
Down
  1. The layer right above the bedrock; it's mostly weathered pieces of the original rock.
  2. This layer is found beneath the topsoil and is often lighter in color.
  3. This kind of flower, often red or yellow, is popular and grows well in rich soil.
  4. The soil layer that is mostly solid rock at the very bottom.
  5. The darkest, crumbliest top layer of soil made of decayed matter.

11 Clues: The soil layer that is mostly solid rock at the very bottom. • This soil is very gritty and lets water pass through it quickly. • The darkest, crumbliest top layer of soil made of decayed matter. • A cute, fuzzy animal that tunnels and lives primarily underground. • This layer is found beneath the topsoil and is often lighter in color. • ...

Soil Profiles 2024-09-23

Soil Profiles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To wear away, or remove, rock or soil particles by water, ice, and/or gravity.
  2. A soil texture with moderate amounts of sand, silt, and clay, sometimes in nearly equal proportions. Good texture for farming and gardening.
  3. A horizon from which minerals, clay, and/or organic matter have been leached.
  4. A soil structure. Soil particles are arranged into shapes that resemble small cubes with sharp or rounded edges.
  5. Lacking in something important. A deficiency of nutrients in a plant, for example, can stunt its growth.
  6. The smallest-sized soil particles. Often have plate-like shapes. Feels sticky when wet. Also refers to a soil texture that consists of at least 40% clay particles.
  7. Soil particles in between sand and clay in size. Silt feels like flour (smooth and velvety). Also refers to a soil texture that consists of at least 80% silt particles.
  8. The remains of plants and animals after they have decomposed. Can be used to fertilize soil and to improve its structure and ability to hold water.
  9. Organic matter such as highly decomposed leaves.
  10. Mass of solid rock beneath the soil. Can be parent material if it is close enough to the surface to weather into soil.
  11. To break down rocks and minerals at or near Earth’s surface into smaller particles and soil
Down
  1. The process by which plants, some bacteria, and some algae use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen.
  2. Water that collects underground in the pore spaces of soil and rock. An important source of drinking water.
  3. To break down a compound into simpler compounds. Often accomplished with the help of micro-organisms.
  4. A substance added to soil that contains plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
  5. A layer of soil with properties that differ from the layers above or below it
  6. The largest-sized soil particles. Sand feels gritty. Also refers to a soil texture that consists of at least 85% sand particles.

17 Clues: Organic matter such as highly decomposed leaves. • A horizon from which minerals, clay, and/or organic matter have been leached. • A layer of soil with properties that differ from the layers above or below it • To wear away, or remove, rock or soil particles by water, ice, and/or gravity. • ...

Soil 2024-05-26

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mixture of small pieces of rock, organic matter, water,
  2. air.
  3. The second layer of soil
  4. The third layer of soil found deeper in the ground
  5. Soil that is an even mix of sand, silt, and clay. Loam is the
  6. Medium soil particle
  7. A layer of soil with its own properties.
  8. Smallest soil particle.
  9. Breaking down rock into smaller and smaller pieces.
  10. The hard substance in the earth's crust that is made from mineral material
  11. Comes from a non-living thing
Down
  1. Comes from a living thing
  2. The decomposed remains of dead plants and animals found in the soil.
  3. Largest soil particle.
  4. A rock that becomes something else -- in this case, soil.
  5. To break down into smaller pieces.
  6. The top layer of soil
  7. Information gathered directly through your 5 senses, measurement, or personal experience.
  8. An artificial nutrient supplement for soil. Like a multivitamin.
  9. for growing crops.
  10. An educated guess based on observed evidence.
  11. The fourth layer of soil consisting of solid rock

22 Clues: air. • for growing crops. • Medium soil particle • The top layer of soil • Largest soil particle. • Smallest soil particle. • The second layer of soil • Comes from a living thing • Comes from a non-living thing • To break down into smaller pieces. • A layer of soil with its own properties. • An educated guess based on observed evidence. • ...

Soil Science 2025-10-21

Soil Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of water and nutrients moving through soil layers
  2. The level of acidity or alkalinity of soil
  3. Plants grown to prevent erosion and improve soil fertility
  4. Reducing how often soil is turned to protect its structure
  5. Soil that holds water well but drains slowly
  6. Soil with a pH above 7
  7. A measure of how well soil supports plant growth
  8. The largest soil particle; feels gritty
  9. A balanced mix of sand, silt, and clay that’s ideal for most plants
  10. The variety of living organisms supported by healthy soils
Down
  1. Soil that drains quickly and warms rapidly
  2. The ability of soil to allow water to pass through
  3. The study and practice of protecting soil for sustainable use
  4. The way soil particles clump together; improved by compost or mulch
  5. A soil particle that feels smooth like flour
  6. The mixture of minerals, organic matter, air, and water in soil
  7. Tiny spaces in soil that provide air for root respiration
  8. The loose material on Earth’s surface that supports plant growth
  9. The smallest soil particle; sticky when wet
  10. Soil with a pH below 7

20 Clues: Soil with a pH above 7 • Soil with a pH below 7 • The largest soil particle; feels gritty • Soil that drains quickly and warms rapidly • The level of acidity or alkalinity of soil • The smallest soil particle; sticky when wet • A soil particle that feels smooth like flour • Soil that holds water well but drains slowly • A measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

Soil 2023-10-27

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the topsoil layer of soil
  2. the starting material of soil consisting of rock or sediment that is subject to weathering
  3. soil layers are called these
  4. the remains of something that was once alive
  5. the process of changing once-living material into dark-colored organic matter
  6. the average weather of an area
  7. small holes and spaces in soil
  8. soil that is young, deep, and has few horizons is good for ________________________
  9. a mixture of weathered rock, rock fragments, decayed organic matter, water, and air
Down
  1. the shape and steepness of the landscape
  2. describes how fast water enters a soil
  3. the smallest soil particle
  4. unweathered parent rock layer
  5. the _______________ of soil ranges from boulder-sized pieces to very fine clay
  6. all of the organisms that live in a region
  7. these factors influence soil formation
  8. the top layer of soil
  9. partly weathered rock layer
  10. soil can be described based on the ______________
  11. soil formation is a constant and ____________ process

20 Clues: the top layer of soil • the topsoil layer of soil • the smallest soil particle • partly weathered rock layer • soil layers are called these • unweathered parent rock layer • the average weather of an area • small holes and spaces in soil • describes how fast water enters a soil • these factors influence soil formation • the shape and steepness of the landscape • ...

Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-18

Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Transports materials from one place to another
  2. layers or zones inside of soil
  3. Vertical sequence of soil layers
  4. changes the chemical composition of material
Down
  1. A substance on earth that plants and wild life depend on
  2. dropping material in a certain location
  3. A mix of sand silt and clay, is the best soil for organisms
  4. A soil type with the highest permiability
  5. When rocks break down into smaller pieces without changing their composition
  6. the smallest and very rich soil

10 Clues: layers or zones inside of soil • the smallest and very rich soil • Vertical sequence of soil layers • dropping material in a certain location • A soil type with the highest permiability • changes the chemical composition of material • Transports materials from one place to another • A substance on earth that plants and wild life depend on • ...

Soil Science 2021-11-10

Soil Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process that breaks rock into smaller pieces
  2. A layer of topsoil
  3. The layer of living and non-living material on the surface of the Earth where plants grow
  4. The amount of sand silt and clay in a soil
  5. Farmers plow fields along the curves of the slope
  6. A layer of bedrock
  7. The removal of rock particles from their original location
  8. A dark colored substance that forms from plant and animal decay
  9. A layer of weathered bedrock
  10. A layer of subsoil
Down
  1. Rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
  2. A layer of organic material / humus
  3. One of the three main ingredients in soil. This one is the smallest
  4. A test used to determine how much clay there is in a soil. The longer the ribbon, the more clay is present
  5. One of the three main ingredients in soil. This one is not the largest or the smallest
  6. rotation Farmers plow their fields with a different crop each year to restore the soil's nutrients
  7. A type of organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms into usable energy
  8. The breakdown of dead organisms into smaller pieces
  9. One of the three main ingredients in soil. This one is the largest
  10. A layer of soil with the same properties
  11. Rock is broken by chemical changes

21 Clues: A layer of topsoil • A layer of bedrock • A layer of subsoil • A layer of weathered bedrock • Rock is broken by chemical changes • A layer of organic material / humus • A layer of soil with the same properties • The amount of sand silt and clay in a soil • Rock is physically broken into smaller pieces • The process that breaks rock into smaller pieces • ...

Biosphere and Biomes 2016-08-14

Biosphere and Biomes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The biome where mainly sweet and sour grasses occur
  2. The Karoo biome that has vegetation suitable for grazing sheep and goat farming
  3. Soil is shallow and varies from sandy loam to sandy clay soil
  4. The Karoo biome that has soil rich in lime
  5. Land biomes
  6. Gas used in photosynthesis
  7. Flat,elevated landform
  8. Largest biome in South Africa
  9. Any area with a particular climate, together with all the living organisms in that area
Down
  1. The biome in the Western Cape
  2. Gas used for respiration and combustion
  3. Layer of air consisting of gases that surround the earth
  4. All the water on the surface of the earth.
  5. The smallest biome in South Africa
  6. The outer layer of the earth made up of soil and rocks
  7. Part of the Earth where living organisms occur
  8. Species restricted to a certain area
  9. Water biomes

18 Clues: Land biomes • Water biomes • Flat,elevated landform • Gas used in photosynthesis • The biome in the Western Cape • Largest biome in South Africa • The smallest biome in South Africa • Species restricted to a certain area • Gas used for respiration and combustion • All the water on the surface of the earth. • The Karoo biome that has soil rich in lime • ...

Layers of Soil 2016-12-06

Layers of Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms that break the remains of dead organisms down
  2. the leaves that plants have shed on top of the top soil
  3. dark colored substance that forms as plants and animals decay
  4. crumbly dark brown soil is a mixture of humus, clay, and minerals
  5. grinding away of rock by other rock particles
  6. iron combines with oxygen and water to form rust
  7. farmers disturb the soil as little as possible
  8. b horizon and consists of clay and other particles washed down
  9. rock is broken down by chemical changes
  10. where farmers plow their fields along the curves of a slpoe
Down
  1. layer of soil that differs in color and texture from other layers
  2. farmer plants a different crop in a field each year
  3. the removal of rock by wind, water, and ice
  4. when rock is physically broken down
  5. material is full of tiny air spaces that let water seep
  6. measure of how well the soil supports plant growth
  7. the loose,weathered material on Earth's surface plants grow here
  8. solid layer of rock beneath the soil
  9. process that breaks down rock with heat, cold, or water
  10. soil that is made of equal parts of clay, sand, and silt

20 Clues: when rock is physically broken down • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • rock is broken down by chemical changes • the removal of rock by wind, water, and ice • grinding away of rock by other rock particles • farmers disturb the soil as little as possible • iron combines with oxygen and water to form rust • measure of how well the soil supports plant growth • ...

Soil Crossword 2022-05-13

Soil Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How the soil feels
  2. Depends on the parent rock color, as well as minerals and other things mixed in the soil
  3. Type of soil usually found at the mouth or end of a river
  4. Things that are not alive and were never living
  5. The loose layer of earth that covers the surface of our planet
  6. Ability to support plant ________
  7. Has the largest particle size of the soils
  8. A mix of sand, silt, clay, and humus
  9. The deepest layer made of rock
Down
  1. The layer of large weathered rocks and soil. Plants don't grow here.
  2. The layer of soil that doesn't have many nutrients and is mostly clay and minerals
  3. The layer of soil that has the lots of nutrients and supports plant growth
  4. Capacity to retain ________
  5. The organic part of soil that contains pieces of plant material
  6. _______ size-the size of one small piece of soil
  7. Things that are alive or were once living
  8. Has the smallest particle size

17 Clues: How the soil feels • Capacity to retain ________ • Has the smallest particle size • The deepest layer made of rock • Ability to support plant ________ • A mix of sand, silt, clay, and humus • Things that are alive or were once living • Has the largest particle size of the soils • Things that are not alive and were never living • ...

Food gardening 3 2021-02-19

Food gardening 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nutrients & biofetilizers are measured by their ___ in the potting mix
  2. Popular acronym to denote 3 macro nutrients
  3. A layer of woody organic material applied to protect the surface of soil
  4. Soil, cocopeat & compost are measured by their ___ in the potting mix
  5. A measure of acidity or alkalinity of the soil
  6. When added to clay, will concretise
  7. High in lignin and is mixed with soil to reduce weight
Down
  1. An important characteristic of cocopeat
  2. Rich growing Medium for plants grown in containers
  3. Compost made by using earthworms
  4. Food reserve in the soil

11 Clues: Food reserve in the soil • Compost made by using earthworms • When added to clay, will concretise • An important characteristic of cocopeat • Popular acronym to denote 3 macro nutrients • A measure of acidity or alkalinity of the soil • Rich growing Medium for plants grown in containers • High in lignin and is mixed with soil to reduce weight • ...

G 2014-02-01

G crossword puzzle
Across
  1. difference in elevation
  2. solid layer beneath soil
  3. line that shows elevation on a topographic map
  4. dark colored organic materials in soil
  5. chemical/ physical process that breaks down rocks
  6. when a substance combines with oxygen and forms rust
  7. crops are left on soil from previous years; type of plowing
  8. plowing fields along slope curves to prevent soil loss
  9. rich soil made up of clay sand and silt
  10. grinding away of rock
  11. top layer of soil
  12. a thick mass of grass roots and soil
  13. loose layer of dead plant leaves and stems on the surface of soil
  14. splits rock when water goes in cracks and freezes
  15. loose material where plants can grow
  16. area in Great Plains where erosion caused soil loss in the 1930's
  17. how well soil supports plant growth
Down
  1. process that uses chemical processes to break down rock
  2. map that shows elevation
  3. layer of soil beneath topsoil
  4. geological principle; same processes that happened before happen now
  5. darker or bolder contour line
  6. planting f different crops in area of a field to keep soil fertility
  7. type of weathering; rock is physically broken
  8. management of soil to prevent destruction
  9. anything in the environment humans use
  10. layor of soil that differs from layers above and below it
  11. characteristic; spaces that water can seep through
  12. organisms that decompose soil
  13. ice wind water and gravity moves rock

30 Clues: top layer of soil • grinding away of rock • difference in elevation • solid layer beneath soil • map that shows elevation • layer of soil beneath topsoil • darker or bolder contour line • organisms that decompose soil • how well soil supports plant growth • a thick mass of grass roots and soil • loose material where plants can grow • ice wind water and gravity moves rock • ...

Biosphere and Biomes 2016-08-14

Biosphere and Biomes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layer of air consisting of gases that surround the earth
  2. The Karoo biome that has vegetation suitable for grazing sheep and goat farming
  3. The biome in the Western Cape
  4. Part of the Earth where living organisms occur
  5. restricted to a certain area
  6. The smallest biome in South Africa
  7. Land biomes
  8. Largest biome in South Africa
Down
  1. Gas used in photosynthesis
  2. Flat, elevated landform
  3. The outer layer of the earth made up of soil and rocks
  4. Any area with a particular climate, together with all the living organisms in that area
  5. The Karoo biome that has soil rich in lime
  6. All the water on the surface of the earth.
  7. Gas used for respiration and combustion
  8. Soil is shallow and varies from sandy loam to sandy clay soil
  9. The biome where mainly sweet and sour grasses occur
  10. Water biomes

18 Clues: Land biomes • Water biomes • Flat, elevated landform • Gas used in photosynthesis • restricted to a certain area • The biome in the Western Cape • Largest biome in South Africa • The smallest biome in South Africa • Gas used for respiration and combustion • The Karoo biome that has soil rich in lime • All the water on the surface of the earth. • ...

G 2014-02-01

G crossword puzzle
Across
  1. difference in elevation
  2. solid layer beneath soil
  3. line that shows elevation on a topographic map
  4. dark colored organic materials in soil
  5. chemical/ physical process that breaks down rocks
  6. when a substance combines with oxygen and forms rust
  7. crops are left on soil from previous years; type of plowing
  8. plowing fields along slope curves to prevent soil loss
  9. rich soil made up of clay sand and silt
  10. grinding away of rock
  11. top layer of soil
  12. a thick mass of grass roots and soil
  13. loose layer of dead plant leaves and stems on the surface of soil
  14. splits rock when water goes in cracks and freezes
  15. loose material where plants can grow
  16. area in Great Plains where erosion caused soil loss in the 1930's
  17. how well soil supports plant growth
Down
  1. process that uses chemical processes to break down rock
  2. map that shows elevation
  3. layer of soil beneath topsoil
  4. geological principle; same processes that happened before happen now
  5. darker or bolder contour line
  6. planting f different crops in area of a field to keep soil fertility
  7. type of weathering; rock is physically broken
  8. management of soil to prevent destruction
  9. anything in the environment humans use
  10. layor of soil that differs from layers above and below it
  11. characteristic; spaces that water can seep through
  12. organisms that decompose soil
  13. ice wind water and gravity moves rock

30 Clues: top layer of soil • grinding away of rock • difference in elevation • solid layer beneath soil • map that shows elevation • layer of soil beneath topsoil • darker or bolder contour line • organisms that decompose soil • how well soil supports plant growth • a thick mass of grass roots and soil • loose material where plants can grow • ice wind water and gravity moves rock • ...

WED & Soil Vocabulary 2025-04-07

WED & Soil Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The solid rock layer under all the soil layers.
  2. The movement of rocks, sand, or soil by wind, water, or ice.
  3. A sandy or rocky area where land meets water.
  4. A wet, grassy area that’s often near rivers or the coast.
  5. The layer under topsoil; has fewer nutrients and more clay.
  6. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
  7. A landform made where a river drops sediment as it flows into a larger body of water.
  8. Dark, rich part of soil made from decomposed plants and animals.
  9. A large, slow-moving sheet of ice that can carve land and move rocks.
  10. The top layer of soil, rich in nutrients and where most plants grow.
Down
  1. Breaking rock into smaller pieces without changing what it’s made of (like ice cracking rocks).
  2. A long island along the coast that protects the mainland from waves and storms.
  3. The dropping or settling of eroded materials in a new place.
  4. Tiny bits of rock, sand, and soil moved by wind or water.
  5. Changing rock into something new using chemicals (like acid rain or rust).
  6. The process of breaking down dead plants and animals into smaller parts by bacteria, fungi, and other organisms.
  7. A mix of small rocks, minerals, water, air, and dead plants or animals.
  8. A flowing body of water that moves sediment along with it.

18 Clues: A sandy or rocky area where land meets water. • The solid rock layer under all the soil layers. • The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces. • Tiny bits of rock, sand, and soil moved by wind or water. • A flowing body of water that moves sediment along with it. • A wet, grassy area that’s often near rivers or the coast. • ...

Physical properties of soils 2023-11-17

Physical properties of soils crossword puzzle
Across
  1. happens when soil particles are pressed together.
  2. another word for adsorbed water
  3. the arrangement of soil particles in the soil
  4. amount of water in a soil after gravitational water has drained away
  5. remains of plants and animals
  6. the binding together of soil particles
  7. particles that are the smallest.
Down
  1. type of soil that contains equal amounts of sand,silt and clay
  2. refers to the total volume of soil occupied by soil pores.
  3. can indicate the humus and mineral content
  4. a physical property that starts with T
  5. particles that are the largest
  6. water moved through soil by gravity.
  7. is a measure of the proportion of sand, silt and clay

14 Clues: remains of plants and animals • particles that are the largest • another word for adsorbed water • particles that are the smallest. • water moved through soil by gravity. • a physical property that starts with T • the binding together of soil particles • can indicate the humus and mineral content • the arrangement of soil particles in the soil • ...

Science 2 p.194-199 and Review 2025-02-19

Science 2 p.194-199 and Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. have can have clay and sandy soil
  2. same as decomposing
  3. found on beaches and in deserts
  4. help break down the dead plants
  5. help make soil healthy
  6. how something feels to your fingers
  7. to break down and turn into soil
  8. used to make magnets
  9. pile can see things decompose
Down
  1. can be used in jewelry
  2. below the topsoil
  3. used in pencils
  4. can be used in toothpaste
  5. has organic matter and top of part of topsoil
  6. can be used to make pottery
  7. hard nonliving parts of soil
  8. best soil for growing food
  9. tiny mix of dead plants and animals

18 Clues: used in pencils • below the topsoil • same as decomposing • used to make magnets • can be used in jewelry • help make soil healthy • can be used in toothpaste • best soil for growing food • can be used to make pottery • hard nonliving parts of soil • pile can see things decompose • found on beaches and in deserts • help break down the dead plants • to break down and turn into soil • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-26

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ________ of soil health
  2. white soil has _____ and salts
  3. smooth and silky when wet
  4. absorbs most water
  5. 78% of ______ is found in the atmosphere
  6. soil is a mixture of ____ materials
  7. the capacity of soil to function as a living organism
  8. in 1930, when farmers abandoned sustainable soil
Down
  1. cover soil prevents____
  2. space between particles
  3. What this puzzle is about.
  4. found in soil exchange carbon and make nitrogen available to plants
  5. refers to the proportion of sand, silt, and clay-sized particles
  6. _____ and air is 20 to 30 percent of soil
  7. the largest particle, doesn't hold water well
  8. weathered ____ is the main ingredient in soil

16 Clues: absorbs most water • cover soil prevents____ • space between particles • ________ of soil health • smooth and silky when wet • What this puzzle is about. • white soil has _____ and salts • soil is a mixture of ____ materials • 78% of ______ is found in the atmosphere • _____ and air is 20 to 30 percent of soil • the largest particle, doesn't hold water well • ...

Soil Crossword Pzzle 2024-02-08

Soil Crossword Pzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. absorbs most water
  2. ________ of soil health
  3. found in soil exchange carbon and make nitrogen available to plants
  4. What this puzzle is about.
  5. _____ and air is 20 to 30 percent of soil
  6. 78% of ______ is found in the atmosphere
  7. the capacity of soil to function as a living organism
Down
  1. space between particles
  2. cover soil prevents____
  3. refers to the proportion of sand, silt, and clay-sized particles
  4. white soil has _____ and salts
  5. in 1930, when farmers abandoned sustainable soil
  6. soil is a mixture of ____ materials
  7. the largest particle, doesn't hold water well
  8. smooth and silky when wet
  9. weathered ____ is the main ingredient in soil

16 Clues: absorbs most water • space between particles • cover soil prevents____ • ________ of soil health • smooth and silky when wet • What this puzzle is about. • white soil has _____ and salts • soil is a mixture of ____ materials • 78% of ______ is found in the atmosphere • _____ and air is 20 to 30 percent of soil • the largest particle, doesn't hold water well • ...

Quincy Gill 2016-03-21

Quincy Gill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drinks
  2. just below the threshold of hearing
  3. delicate ornamental work
  4. a varnish with a hard, glossy finish
  5. abundance
  6. rhythmic
  7. hateable, detestable
  8. a container with many small holes, used for separating materials
Down
  1. a dramatic speech by a single individual
  2. overly sweet
  3. a buffoon
  4. glowing
  5. the cheeks of a face
  6. rich, clay-like soil
  7. a substance burned to produce sweet-smelling smoke
  8. look-out, place of visibility

16 Clues: drinks • glowing • rhythmic • a buffoon • abundance • overly sweet • the cheeks of a face • rich, clay-like soil • hateable, detestable • delicate ornamental work • look-out, place of visibility • just below the threshold of hearing • a varnish with a hard, glossy finish • a dramatic speech by a single individual • a substance burned to produce sweet-smelling smoke • ...

Love Your Soil 2025-01-26

Love Your Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. particles between sand and clay sizes
  2. a micronutrient
  3. positively charged ions in the soil water solution
  4. large particles of soil
  5. smallest particles of soil
  6. adds organic matter to the soil
  7. can help to raise pH
  8. can kill beneficial soil organisms
  9. having a low pH
  10. a natural medium for plant growth
  11. soil chemicals that are beneficial to plants
  12. compound found in commercial nitrogen fertilizers
  13. cover crops that have root nodules for fixing nitrogen
  14. derived from living things
Down
  1. a soil nutrient that is often excessive
  2. reduces pore space
  3. how to find out what your soil needs
  4. a nutrient important for plant health
  5. caused by too much phosphorus run-off
  6. an amendment that contains calcium and magnesium
  7. nutrient not measured in the soil test
  8. the part of soil that comes from rock
  9. a compound that is harmful to soil
  10. destroys soil structure
  11. a tiny wormlike organism living in the soil
  12. soil flora
  13. can raise the water table
  14. can help to lower pH

28 Clues: soil flora • a micronutrient • having a low pH • reduces pore space • can help to raise pH • can help to lower pH • large particles of soil • destroys soil structure • can raise the water table • smallest particles of soil • derived from living things • adds organic matter to the soil • a natural medium for plant growth • can kill beneficial soil organisms • ...

ES Game Review Name_____ Date_____ 2025-08-21

ES Game Review Name_____ Date_____ crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Growing different crops in a planned sequence to maintain soil nutrients.
  2. Small soil or rock particles moved by wind or water.
  3. Partly weathered rock beneath the subsoil.
  4. Subsoil layer containing clay and minerals leached from above.
  5. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces over time.
  6. Fertile topsoil where most plant roots grow.
  7. Process of soil or sediment settling in a new location.
  8. Dark, organic material in soil formed from decayed plants and animals.
Down
  1. Plants grown between harvests to protect and enrich soil.
  2. Step-like fields built on slopes to prevent water erosion.
  3. Top layer of soil rich in decomposed leaves and organic matter.
  4. Rows of trees or shrubs that block wind and reduce erosion.
  5. Solid bedrock found beneath all soil layers.
  6. Plowing Farmers plow along the curves of hills to slow water runoff.

14 Clues: Partly weathered rock beneath the subsoil. • Solid bedrock found beneath all soil layers. • Fertile topsoil where most plant roots grow. • Small soil or rock particles moved by wind or water. • Process of soil or sediment settling in a new location. • Plants grown between harvests to protect and enrich soil. • ...

Agronomy Vocab 2025-09-19

Agronomy Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layer of soil profile known as the R horizon
  2. The underlying geological material in which soil forms
  3. Item that can be bought, sold, or manufactured
  4. The edible cobs that grow from the stalk
  5. Points of growth along the stalk
  6. Accumulation of roots, living organisms, and decayed plants and animals
  7. A vertical cross section of the soil
  8. The reproductive structure that emerges from the top of the plant
  9. Secondary products that are made from agricultural products
  10. Midsize soil particles (good water-holding ability and good fertility characteristics)
  11. The proportion of sand, silt, and clay sized particles that make up mineral soil
  12. Largest mineral particle (creates large pore spaces)
  13. A layer a soil
  14. The outer portion of earth's crust that supports plant growth
Down
  1. The central upright portion of the plant
  2. The smallest-size soil particle
  3. A standard measurement of the amount of agricultural production harvest
  4. A device used to differentiate that several classes of soil
  5. Surface layer in a soil profile referred to as A horizon
  6. Matter Inorganic or nonliving substance from weathered rock to form soil
  7. Photosynthetic structures that protrude from the stalk
  8. The hair-like structures that absorb nutrients and water from the soil
  9. Soil Soil sample that contains equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay. Highly fertile
  10. Soil profile referred to as the O horizon
  11. The fruit and seed of corn
  12. Layer in a soil referred to as the B horizon
  13. Protects each ear and is composed of individual kernels
  14. For each ear fibrous silks emerge underneath the husk

28 Clues: A layer a soil • The fruit and seed of corn • The smallest-size soil particle • Points of growth along the stalk • A vertical cross section of the soil • The central upright portion of the plant • The edible cobs that grow from the stalk • Soil profile referred to as the O horizon • Layer of soil profile known as the R horizon • Layer in a soil referred to as the B horizon • ...

Plant Science Semester Review 2022-05-10

Plant Science Semester Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the largest particle size in soil
  2. Single cotyledon, Fibrous Roots, Scattered Vascular, Parallel Veins, Multiples of 3
  3. What element has the atomic symbol of P
  4. The type of roots that only grow when a plant is in distress
  5. The plant process where carbon dioxide is a by product
  6. The area of roots where cells grow rapidly
  7. A plant that completes its life cycle in more than 2 years
  8. What is the smallest particle size in soil
  9. What type of roots grow close to the surface and spread out horizontally
  10. What is the name of a soil with a composition of; Clay 30%, Silt 10%, Sand 90%
  11. What part of the root protects the apex of the root
  12. What part of the root absorbs moisture and nutrients from the soil
  13. A plant that completes its life cycle in 1 year
  14. What element has the atomic symbol of N
Down
  1. What is the name of a soil with a composition of; Clay 30%, Silt 40%, Sand 30%
  2. The plant process of water absorption and evaporation
  3. The plant process where oxygen is a by product
  4. 2 cotyledon, tap roots, ringed vascular, netlike veins, multiple 4/5
  5. What is the name of a soil with a composition of; Clay 20%, Silt 40%, Sand 40%
  6. What type of root attaches itself to other plants and absorbs nutrients from it
  7. The area where cells gradually mature
  8. The type of roots that do not penetrate the soil very deep and can sometimes be above the surface
  9. The type of roots that store large amounts of food for the entire plant
  10. A plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years
  11. The area of elongation and enlargement in roots
  12. What is the name of a soil with a composition of; Clay 10%, Silt 70%, Sand 20%
  13. What is the medium particle size in soil
  14. What element has the atomic symbol of K

28 Clues: The area where cells gradually mature • What element has the atomic symbol of P • What element has the atomic symbol of K • What element has the atomic symbol of N • What is the medium particle size in soil • What is the largest particle size in soil • The area of roots where cells grow rapidly • What is the smallest particle size in soil • ...

Pick 3 by Taylor B 2016-10-25

Pick 3 by Taylor B crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The bedrock from which soil is made.
  2. composed mostly of sediment, very light in color.
  3. mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic material.
  4. Layer of soil that contains the most humus.
Down
  1. Contains leaf debris and some humus.
  2. Nutrient rich, decayed organic material, rich color.
  3. Lowest layer. Composed of solid rock layers.
  4. Sits on top of the Earth's crust. Composed of sediment and organic material.

8 Clues: Contains leaf debris and some humus. • The bedrock from which soil is made. • Layer of soil that contains the most humus. • Lowest layer. Composed of solid rock layers. • composed mostly of sediment, very light in color. • mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic material. • Nutrient rich, decayed organic material, rich color. • ...

Pick 3 by Taylor B 2016-10-25

Pick 3 by Taylor B crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lowest layer. Composed of solid rock layers.
  2. Nutrient rich, decayed organic material, rich color.
  3. Layer of soil that contains the most humus.
  4. Contains leaf debris and some humus.
Down
  1. The bedrock from which soil is made.
  2. composed mostly of sediment, very light in color.
  3. Sits on top of the Earth's crust. Composed of sediment and organic material.
  4. mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic material.

8 Clues: The bedrock from which soil is made. • Contains leaf debris and some humus. • Layer of soil that contains the most humus. • Lowest layer. Composed of solid rock layers. • composed mostly of sediment, very light in color. • mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic material. • Nutrient rich, decayed organic material, rich color. • ...

Soil and Minerals 2023-10-24

Soil and Minerals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process that forms soil
  2. the best soil for agricultural crop yield
  3. urban soil conservation methods
  4. this mineral is found in DNA & ATP & teeth
  5. besides water name a mineral that cycles
  6. used in building plant cell wall & exoskeleton of animals
  7. Calcium is not absorbed by
  8. this mineral forms fossil fuels like coal,oil,natural gas
  9. surface area one reason clay is good for soil
  10. an urban soil conservation methods
  11. acidic soil is caused by ______ _____ use that produces rain
Down
  1. name a process that forms soil
  2. results of of BOD and DO
  3. this mineral is not a gas, cylcles very slowly
  4. another agricultural soil conservation method
  5. created by heavy rain and leads to the problem of soil erosion
  6. an agricultural soil conservation methods
  7. layer of soil where organic debris is decomposed and minerals are returned to the soil
  8. mineral that cycles with the help of bacteria
  9. the loss of topsoil by wind or water
  10. A mixture of organic humus and inorganic sand,silt,clay,minerals and water

21 Clues: process that forms soil • results of of BOD and DO • Calcium is not absorbed by • name a process that forms soil • urban soil conservation methods • an urban soil conservation methods • the loss of topsoil by wind or water • besides water name a mineral that cycles • the best soil for agricultural crop yield • an agricultural soil conservation methods • ...

Soil 2025-03-10

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. FOOD FOR PLANTS IN SOIL, ABSORBED BY ROOTS
  2. Another name for O horizon
  3. the loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow
  4. A measure of how well soil supports plant growth.
  5. A soil mixture of sand, silt and clay
  6. SOLID, DUST LIKE SEDIMENT COMPONENT OF SOIL, SMALLER THAN
  7. wear away or change the appearance or texture of something by long exposure
  8. GRADUAL PROCESS FROM WATER OR WIND THAT REMOVES SOIL
  9. HOW MUCH GRAIN / CROP IS PRODUCED
  10. layers of soil
  11. STICKY WHEN WET IN WINTER. DRY, HARD, AND CRUMBLY IN SUMMER; smallest soil particle
  12. R Horizon
  13. HELPS DECOMPOSITION OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER
Down
  1. Another name for A horizon
  2. Another name for B Horizon
  3. determined by the percentage of each particle type
  4. LOSS OF WATER-SOLUBLE NUTRIENTS, DUE TO RAIN AND IRRIGATION.
  5. MACRONUTRIENT INVOLVED WITH ENERGY AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  6. MINERAL COMPONENT OF SOIL. DOESN’T BREAK DOWN. HELPS
  7. makes up 25% of ideal soil
  8. weathered or eroded into small particles like sand and silt

21 Clues: R Horizon • layers of soil • Another name for A horizon • Another name for O horizon • Another name for B Horizon • makes up 25% of ideal soil • HOW MUCH GRAIN / CROP IS PRODUCED • A soil mixture of sand, silt and clay • FOOD FOR PLANTS IN SOIL, ABSORBED BY ROOTS • HELPS DECOMPOSITION OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER • A measure of how well soil supports plant growth. • ...

Soil Knowledge 2024-03-31

Soil Knowledge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. reddish-brown soil has this element in it
  2. Type of soil cactus like to grow in
  3. small particles, holds water well
  4. large particles, does not hold water
  5. found in soil
Down
  1. nutrient-rich material
  2. medium particles, retains some water
  3. earthworms and bacteria are examples

8 Clues: found in soil • nutrient-rich material • small particles, holds water well • Type of soil cactus like to grow in • medium particles, retains some water • earthworms and bacteria are examples • large particles, does not hold water • reddish-brown soil has this element in it

The Basics of Soil 2020-10-05

The Basics of Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. complex mixture of minerals, water, air, organic matter, and organisms
  2. soils act like a living _______ to clean water before it moves into an aquifer
  3. the smallest soil particle, less than 0.002 mm
  4. a mass of rock that weathers to form the parent material for some soils
  5. there are more _____ in a single tablespoon than there are people on the plant
  6. the soil structure of common garden soil
  7. what gets under our fingernails or on our clothes
  8. provided by soil for animals and organisms
  9. the "E" in this horizon, light in color
  10. most soils have three major ____ (A, B, C) and some have an organic horizon (O)
  11. horizon rich in minerals that moved down from A or E horizons
Down
  1. soil texture found in the very middle of the soil triangle
  2. a tool used to help identify the soil type
  3. the arrangement of soil particles into small clumps called peds or aggregates
  4. describes the shape of the land and direction it faces, plays a roll in soil formation
  5. type of change we may see in soil. Example: humans adding fertilizer or bagged potting soil
  6. the CL in soil formation
  7. the 5 major factors that influence soil formation
  8. major activity that degrades soil
  9. minerals from parent material with a little organic matter, makes up this soil horizon
  10. number of soil textural classes
  11. soil particle that is 0.05 ro 0.002 mm in size
  12. the largest soil particle at 2.0 to 0.05 mm
  13. soils high in _____ are deep orange-brown to yellow-brown

24 Clues: the CL in soil formation • number of soil textural classes • major activity that degrades soil • the "E" in this horizon, light in color • the soil structure of common garden soil • a tool used to help identify the soil type • provided by soil for animals and organisms • the largest soil particle at 2.0 to 0.05 mm • the smallest soil particle, less than 0.002 mm • ...

Soil Science 2021-07-18

Soil Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The soil lying directly under the soil at the surface
  2. particles of rock or soil deposited by erosion
  3. Layers of soil that differ in color and texture from the layers above or below
  4. Dark colored organic matter in soil
  5. Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations
  6. The upper layer of Earth in which plants grow
Down
  1. Rich fertile soil that is made up of equal parts of clay, sand, and silt
  2. An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter
  3. Wind and water moving sediment to new places
  4. rocks being broken down by water, wind and ice
  5. A solid layer of rock beneath the soil

11 Clues: Dark colored organic matter in soil • A solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Wind and water moving sediment to new places • The upper layer of Earth in which plants grow • particles of rock or soil deposited by erosion • rocks being broken down by water, wind and ice • The soil lying directly under the soil at the surface • ...

Pick 3 by Taylor B 2016-10-25

Pick 3 by Taylor B crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Contains leaf debris and some humus.
  2. composed mostly of sediment, very light in color.
  3. Sits on top of the Earth's crust. Composed of sediment and organic material.
Down
  1. The bedrock from which soil is made.
  2. Lowest layer. Composed of solid rock layers.
  3. mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic material.
  4. Layer of soil that contains the most humus.
  5. Nutrient rich, decayed organic material, rich color.

8 Clues: The bedrock from which soil is made. • Contains leaf debris and some humus. • Layer of soil that contains the most humus. • Lowest layer. Composed of solid rock layers. • mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic material. • composed mostly of sediment, very light in color. • Nutrient rich, decayed organic material, rich color. • ...

FFA 2023-11-27

FFA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. positively changed ion
  2. arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
  3. rock material unconsoilded and unchanged or only slightly changed
  4. 25%
  5. erupted of the wind, water, or other natural agents
  6. negatively changed ion
  7. Organic, water, mineral, air
  8. stiff sticky fine - grained earth
Down
  1. proportion of sand, silt, clay
  2. soil inorganic substance of natural occurrence
  3. vertical succession of horizons
  4. Larger parallel to the soil surface whose physical, chemical and biological
  5. 5%
  6. wearing or worn buy long exposure to the atmosphere
  7. the soil mineral material
  8. 45%
  9. loose granular
  10. Matter large source of carbon-based compounds found within natural and engineered
  11. 25%
  12. fine sand, clay, or other material carried by water

20 Clues: 5% • 25% • 45% • 25% • loose granular • positively changed ion • negatively changed ion • the soil mineral material • Organic, water, mineral, air • proportion of sand, silt, clay • vertical succession of horizons • stiff sticky fine - grained earth • soil inorganic substance of natural occurrence • wearing or worn buy long exposure to the atmosphere • ...

Gardening 8 2025-02-18

Gardening 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mold – Decomposed leaves used to improve soil texture.
  2. Emulsion – A fertilizer made from fish byproducts.
  3. – Transferring a plant to a larger container.
  4. – Removing the growing tips of a plant to promote bushiness.
  5. Tea – A liquid fertilizer made from steeped compost.
  6. Salt – A magnesium-rich amendment that helps plant growth.
  7. – A propagation method where a stem is bent and buried to grow roots.
  8. – Splitting a plant into multiple parts for propagation.
  9. Phosphate – A slow-release phosphorus source for plants.
  10. Off – Gradually exposing plants to outdoor conditions before transplanting.
Down
  1. – Training climbing plants to grow on a structure.
  2. – Removing faded flowers to encourage new blooms.
  3. – A protective layer applied to the soil to retain moisture.
  4. – Removing excess seedlings to prevent overcrowding.
  5. – A soil conditioner used to break up heavy clay.
  6. – Adding a thin layer of compost or soil to the surface.
  7. Meal – A high-nitrogen organic fertilizer.
  8. – Using supports to help plants stand upright.
  9. Manure – Cover crops grown to improve soil quality.
  10. – The three key nutrients in fertilizers: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

20 Clues: Meal – A high-nitrogen organic fertilizer. • – Transferring a plant to a larger container. • – Using supports to help plants stand upright. • – Removing faded flowers to encourage new blooms. • – A soil conditioner used to break up heavy clay. • – Training climbing plants to grow on a structure. • Emulsion – A fertilizer made from fish byproducts. • ...

Soil Revision 2025-10-19

Soil Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An agricultural method where crops are planted without disturbing the soil through traditional plowing.
  2. Garden boxes or beds with walls that hold soil. Better drainage, soil control, and easier access.
  3. Where individual soil particles, particularly clay, clump together to form larger aggregates.
  4. Soil saturated with water
  5. Unlined drainage system used in clay soil.
  6. Process by which plants make food.
  7. Symbol P on periodic table.
  8. Largest soil particles very good aeration but loses water quickly.
  9. Equipment used to plant seeds directly into unploughed soil.
  10. Air levels in the soil pore space.
  11. Smallest soil particle. This soil has small pore spaces and can be cold/wet.
  12. Cluster of soil particles
  13. Process that living organisms make energy.
  14. Nutrient involved with seedling development and plant growth, tolerance to stress and disease resistance.
  15. A man made soil clump cause by ploughing or such.
  16. A vital nutrient for plant/leaf growth.
  17. The essential elements found in soil that plants absorb to grow and reproduce.
  18. Māori concept that encompasses hospitality, generosity, and care.
  19. The empty space between particles.
Down
  1. Perforated pipes laid underground to collect and remove excess water.
  2. The amount of a crop or product that can be grown per unit of land.
  3. Māori concept of guardianship or management, especially of an environmental area or resource.
  4. When soil pore spaces are reduced significantly.
  5. These benefit soil by improving its structure through aeration and drainage via burrowing.
  6. Adding this to soil will increase nutrients, earthworms, water retention and aeration.
  7. Water moving down into the soil
  8. Naturally formed soil aggregate
  9. Ideal soil type
  10. Māori concept about a life force or essence.
  11. rotation Using different crops on the same land that use or add different nutrients in the soil.
  12. Gas used in respiration (making energy.
  13. Adding this to soil raises the pH and clumps clay soil together.
  14. A large farming tool used to cut, turn over, and loosen the top layer of soil.
  15. Liquid waste that is applied to the soil, often for irrigation or as a fertilizer.
  16. Helps stop water loss, weeds, and erosion of soil particles.
  17. Mechanical break up of the soil to prepare it for crop production.
  18. Medium soil particle size, good pore space, aeration and drainage.
  19. Used for surface tillage to break up soil clumps, level the ground, and create a fine seedbed.

38 Clues: Ideal soil type • Soil saturated with water • Cluster of soil particles • Symbol P on periodic table. • Water moving down into the soil • Naturally formed soil aggregate • Process by which plants make food. • Air levels in the soil pore space. • The empty space between particles. • Gas used in respiration (making energy. • A vital nutrient for plant/leaf growth. • ...

Chapter 2 G 2014-02-01

Chapter 2 G crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organic material in soil
  2. Grinding away by rock particals
  3. ___ ____ is the layer of soil that has clay, humus, and other materials
  4. how well soil supports plant groth
  5. mass of groups of soil and roots
  6. loose layer of dead plants, and ect on the top of the soil
  7. Dead stalks from the pervious year's crops are left in the ground to hold the soil in place
  8. This princible states that the same process that operated in the past operats today
  9. Chemically Broken down
  10. a type of soil that is rich and fertile
  11. ____ _____ is the area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused a loss of soil duringt he 1930's
  12. _____ ______ is the process wich ice is in a rock creating a depper crack
  13. The removal of particals by wind, water, ice, and gravity
  14. difference in line elevation
  15. Managment to protect the soil
  16. _____ _____ is a marking of the number on a contor line
  17. Weathered material on earths surface
  18. ______ is mixed with iron to make the color
  19. the rock beneath soil
Down
  1. layer beneath the top soil
  2. Different crops planted ina field each year to mantain the soils fertility
  3. plowing areas to prevent lose of soil
  4. Physiclly broken down
  5. anything the enviornment that humans can use
  6. Lines of same elevation
  7. Breaking down rocks, minirals, ect
  8. Uses contor lines
  9. Soil that differs in colorand textures from the oter layers
  10. breaks down the remains of organisms and oter things

29 Clues: Uses contor lines • Physiclly broken down • the rock beneath soil • Chemically Broken down • Lines of same elevation • organic material in soil • layer beneath the top soil • difference in line elevation • Managment to protect the soil • Grinding away by rock particals • mass of groups of soil and roots • how well soil supports plant groth • Breaking down rocks, minirals, ect • ...

Food gardening 3 2021-02-19

Food gardening 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When added to clay, will concretise
  2. High in lignin and is mixed with soil to reduce weight
  3. Food reserve in the soil
  4. Soil, cocopeat & compost are measured by their ___ in the potting mix
  5. An important characteristic of cocopeat
Down
  1. Compost made by using earthworms
  2. A measure of acidity or alkalinity of the soil
  3. Popular acronym to denote 3 macro nutrients
  4. Rich growing Medium for plants grown in containers
  5. A layer of woody organic material applied to protect the surface of soil

10 Clues: Food reserve in the soil • Compost made by using earthworms • When added to clay, will concretise • An important characteristic of cocopeat • Popular acronym to denote 3 macro nutrients • A measure of acidity or alkalinity of the soil • Rich growing Medium for plants grown in containers • High in lignin and is mixed with soil to reduce weight • ...

Soils 2025-08-06

Soils crossword puzzle
Across
  1. made up of very small grain
  2. loose material in which plants can grow in the upper layer of Earth
  3. material found in nature that living things use
  4. top layer of soil
  5. planting strips of thick grass or clover between strips of crops
Down
  1. rich soil with lots of humus
  2. planting rows of crops around the sides of hills
  3. saving resources by using them carefully
  4. layer of rock beneath the soil
  5. part of soil made up of decayed parts of once-living things

10 Clues: top layer of soil • made up of very small grain • rich soil with lots of humus • layer of rock beneath the soil • saving resources by using them carefully • material found in nature that living things use • planting rows of crops around the sides of hills • part of soil made up of decayed parts of once-living things • ...

Chapter 2 G 2014-02-01

Chapter 2 G crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mass of groups of soil and roots
  2. Soil that differs in colorand textures from the oter layers
  3. Weathered material on earths surface
  4. Managment to protect the soil
  5. ___ ____ is the layer of soil that has clay, humus, and other materials
  6. organic material in soil
  7. Physiclly broken down
  8. a type of soil that is rich and fertile
  9. Breaking down rocks, minirals, ect
  10. plowing areas to prevent lose of soil
  11. ______ is mixed with iron to make the color
  12. ____ _____ is the area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused a loss of soil duringt he 1930's
  13. Lines of same elevation
  14. Grinding away by rock particals
Down
  1. layer beneath the top soil
  2. breaks down the remains of organisms and oter things
  3. Different crops planted ina field each year to mantain the soils fertility
  4. loose layer of dead plants, and ect on the top of the soil
  5. _____ ______ is the process wich ice is in a rock creating a depper crack
  6. Dead stalks from the pervious year's crops are left in the ground to hold the soil in place
  7. Uses contor lines
  8. anything the enviornment that humans can use
  9. how well soil supports plant groth
  10. This princible states that the same process that operated in the past operats today
  11. Chemically Broken down
  12. difference in line elevation
  13. _____ _____ is a marking of the number on a contor line
  14. the rock beneath soil
  15. The removal of particals by wind, water, ice, and gravity

29 Clues: Uses contor lines • Physiclly broken down • the rock beneath soil • Chemically Broken down • Lines of same elevation • organic material in soil • layer beneath the top soil • difference in line elevation • Managment to protect the soil • Grinding away by rock particals • mass of groups of soil and roots • how well soil supports plant groth • Breaking down rocks, minirals, ect • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2017-02-26

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ___ of Hammurabi
  2. The region that Mesopotamia was located
  3. The lowest class of people in Mesopotamia
  4. A Mesopotamian invention
  5. A mixture of rich soil and small rocks
  6. Temple used to worship gods
Down
  1. A rich arc of fertile farmland
  2. Means "wedge-shaped," An early type of writing
  3. Someone who writes
  4. Tool used for writing on clay tablets

10 Clues: Someone who writes • The ___ of Hammurabi • A Mesopotamian invention • Temple used to worship gods • A rich arc of fertile farmland • Tool used for writing on clay tablets • A mixture of rich soil and small rocks • The region that Mesopotamia was located • The lowest class of people in Mesopotamia • Means "wedge-shaped," An early type of writing

Chapter 2 G 2014-02-01

Chapter 2 G crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the rock beneath soil
  2. organic material in soil
  3. Dead stalks from the pervious year's crops are left in the ground to hold the soil in place
  4. ____ _____ is the area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused a loss of soil duringt he 1930's
  5. Different crops planted ina field each year to mantain the soils fertility
  6. Breaking down rocks, minirals, ect
  7. ___ ____ is the layer of soil that has clay, humus, and other materials
  8. anything the enviornment that humans can use
  9. difference in line elevation
  10. The removal of particals by wind, water, ice, and gravity
  11. _____ ______ is the process wich ice is in a rock creating a depper crack
  12. Uses contor lines
  13. loose layer of dead plants, and ect on the top of the soil
  14. This princible states that the same process that operated in the past operats today
  15. plowing areas to prevent lose of soil
  16. _____ _____ is a marking of the number on a contor line
  17. Soil that differs in colorand textures from the oter layers
Down
  1. Grinding away by rock particals
  2. Lines of same elevation
  3. Chemically Broken down
  4. Physiclly broken down
  5. a type of soil that is rich and fertile
  6. ______ is mixed with iron to make the color
  7. Weathered material on earths surface
  8. mass of groups of soil and roots
  9. how well soil supports plant groth
  10. Managment to protect the soil
  11. breaks down the remains of organisms and oter things
  12. layer beneath the top soil

29 Clues: Uses contor lines • the rock beneath soil • Physiclly broken down • Chemically Broken down • Lines of same elevation • organic material in soil • layer beneath the top soil • difference in line elevation • Managment to protect the soil • Grinding away by rock particals • mass of groups of soil and roots • Breaking down rocks, minirals, ect • how well soil supports plant groth • ...

Humpty Dumpty 2022-08-18

Humpty Dumpty crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is a plant
  2. why is dirt not soil
  3. what dose it heat
  4. what do worms do
  5. Were is bedrock
  6. were is the subsoil layer
  7. how small is silk
  8. how big is clay
  9. what dose it do bad
  10. what is it
Down
  1. What is Humus
  2. what is it
  3. What is parent material
  4. were is topsoil
  5. why are they bad
  6. what is it good for
  7. why is it good
  8. what is soil
  9. what is loam perfect for
  10. what is sand made of
  11. what dose it water

21 Clues: what is it • what is it • what is soil • What is Humus • why is it good • what is a plant • were is topsoil • Were is bedrock • how big is clay • why are they bad • what do worms do • what dose it heat • how small is silk • what dose it water • what is it good for • what dose it do bad • why is dirt not soil • what is sand made of • What is parent material • what is loam perfect for • ...

Forest Soils 2021-10-12

Forest Soils crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Leached soil horizon.
  2. Horizon rich in minerals and humus.
  3. Dust and gases absorbed on canopy surfaces and by soil.
  4. Required in small quantities by plants.
  5. Clay or loamy textured soil dominant in forested landscapes.
Down
  1. Water held within soil pores and available for plants.
  2. Process of breaking down rock; a nutrient input.
  3. A source of nutrient input from dead plant material.
  4. Abundance of a nutrient, quantified as weight per unit area.
  5. Can be exchanged when soil pH is greater than 5.2.

10 Clues: Leached soil horizon. • Horizon rich in minerals and humus. • Required in small quantities by plants. • Process of breaking down rock; a nutrient input. • Can be exchanged when soil pH is greater than 5.2. • A source of nutrient input from dead plant material. • Water held within soil pores and available for plants. • ...

Earth Science 2022-09-02

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. imaginary line that circles earth halfway.
  2. height above sea level
  3. Top layer of organic material of soil
  4. solid layer of rock beneath the soil
  5. grinding away of rock by another rock
  6. soil that is slippery when wet, not grainy or rocky
  7. a landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
Down
  1. large mass of moving ice and snow on land
  2. soil organism that breaks down the remains of organisms and digests them
  3. process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weather rock and soil.
  4. a weathering process that breaks down rock through chemical changes
  5. - rich, fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts clay, sand, and silt
  6. a soil which has a very high content of sand

13 Clues: height above sea level • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Top layer of organic material of soil • grinding away of rock by another rock • large mass of moving ice and snow on land • imaginary line that circles earth halfway. • a soil which has a very high content of sand • soil that is slippery when wet, not grainy or rocky • ...