clay rich soil crossword Crossword Puzzles

14 Clues: The last layer of soil. • The distinct layers of soil. • This type of soil holds much water. • This layer of soil is visible to us. • The process of breaking rocks to form soil. • The act of keeping the soil healthy and in place. • minerals are found in large quantities in this layer, • This type of soil is loose and coarse. It does not hold water for long. • ...

24 Clues: The solid layer of rock beneath the soil • A loop-like bend in the course of a river • A crumbly, windblown deposit of silt and clay • The laying down or settling of eroded material • A ridge of sediment deposited at the edge of a glacier • A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river • A rapid downhill movement of rock and soil caused by gravity • ...

15 Clues: a term used for magma • topmost layer of soil • once-living organisims • something that is distubance of earths crust • you can find these solid things on the ground • different layers that make up a particular soil • can realese materials such as lava smoke and ash • part of earths crust that is made up of solid rock • has straight edges, flat sides, and regular angles • ...

46 Clues: Paul’s favorite SFF • Al(OH)3 oxide in soil • goethite mineral formula • drainage of all CAF pits • techniques include C and K-Ar • number of basic silicate types • top horizon of all four CAF pits • causes transport of colluvium PM • climate stat higher in IA than CO • climate stat higher in NM than ND • as MAP increases, SOM generally __ • as MAT increases, SOM generally __ • ...

20 Clues: 02 • H20 • Plowing • How soil forms • Layers of soil • Name of triangle • Largest particle • Top Layer of soil • Smallest particle • Last layer of soil • Molecular reactions • Third layer of soil • Fourth layer of soil • Second layer of soil • Intermediate particle • Animals that are alive • wind, water, cold, hot • When there was a drought • Decomposed plants and animals • ...

12 Clues: Sandy soil is _______ (page 96) • Loamy soil is _______ (page 97) • Clay soil is ____ grey (page 98) • There are _ types of soil. (page 99) • ______ soil is usually found in swamps (page 98) • Clay is mixed with water to make mud ______ (page 101) • Clay soil has a very _____ water holding capacity (page 98) • ...

12 Clues: Loamy soil is _______ (page 97) • Sandy soil is _______ (page 96) • Clay soil is ____ grey (page 98) • There are _ types of soil. (page 99) • ______ soil is usually found in swamps (page 98) • Clay is mixed with water to make mud ______ (page 101) • Clay soil has a very _____ water holding capacity (page 98) • ...

16 Clues: Bacteria and fungi. • A light crumbly soil. • Plant or animal material. • Gaps between soil particles. • Organisms with thread-like cells. • Single-celled microscopic organisms. • Tiny pieces of rock of various sizes. • The layer of soil beneath the topsoil. • The washing away of nutrients from soil. • Decaying material from plants and animals. • ...

30 Clues: What a dry plant feels • Clay used for plant pots • Long period without rain • When a flower opens fully • What you grow and harvest • All plant life in a region • When a seed begins to grow • Rich organic matter in soil • Dampness plants need to grow • General term for leafy plants • The outer edge of a garden bed • path Walkway through the garden • Too much water can damage roots • ...

16 Clues: the largest class of soil particles • the smallest class of soil particles • plants that reproduce in one single event • seed predation is referred to as _________ • the timing of growth and reproduction within a year • the schedule of a plant’s birth, growth and mortality (two words) • a soil that is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay is referred to as this • ...

24 Clues: The total amount of water the soil can hold • The movement of water in soil due to gravity • Water that comes into the soil and seeps downward • Matter that comes from a recently living organism • The process of liquid slowly filtering through soil • Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer • The upper layer of the earth in which plants can grow • ...

17 Clues: "B" Horizon "Zone of accumulation • materials may be altered in the soil • materials may be moved within to soil • soil that has been moved by natural processes • refers to the slope characteristics of a soil • A soil that is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay • Adds porosity and reduces water holding capacity • helps you determine classifications for soil textures • ...

21 Clues: ______ eat plants. • layer of rock underneath soil • medium sized particles in soil • _____ depend on soil to provide food. • soil layer of rotting organic material • a layer of soil is called a soil _____. • Good _____ is essential for growing plants. • Too much clay can make a soil really ______. • Dead and living organisms are _____ matter in soil. • ...

27 Clues: a thick mass of grass and roots. • solid layer of rock under the soil. • map- map that shows surface details. • how well soil supports plant growth. • dark colored organic material in soil. • water, ice, or wind grinding away of rock • soil beneath topsoil mostly made of clay. • weathering- chemical changes that break rock. • ...

17 Clues: Medium soil particle • Largest soil particle • How acidic the soil is. • Smallest soil particle. • The size of the particles in the soil • Solid rock that lies beneath the soil. • layer of soil with its own properties. • Soil that can support lots of plant growth • Bacteria, fungus, earthworms, moles, and ants • How much space there is between soil particles • ...

13 Clues: they grow as one • a method of joining two plants part together • Moving a plant from one location or container to another. • The process where a seed begins to grow into a new plant. • Can A container with a spout used to pour water on plants. • The flat part of a plant that performs photosynthesis to make food. • ...

15 Clues: sticky fine-grained mineral • sand, silt, and clay are this • mark with spots or smears of color • the weather conditions in an area in general • a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence • the supply of water to land or crops to help growth • water entering the soil and moving through the soil profile • ...

22 Clues: Ideal is between 6-7! • Nutrients or plant food. • Main function of the microbes. • Preparing fields for new plants. • Adding air pockets into the soil. • Many different species living together. • Many animals and plants interconnected. • When soil is blown away by rain or wind. • Soil particle that holds water very well. • Slow breakdown of rocks into soil by weather. • ...

12 Clues: Surface of our planet • Things derivered from living organisms • Different materials that make up something • Group of plants that grow on a specific area • Collection of living beings and natural elements • Loss of top layer of soil caused by wind or water • Essential liquid for life, is also part of the soil • ...

53 Clues: Al(OH)3 oxide in soil • goethite mineral formula • drainage of all CAF pits • techniques include C and K-Ar • number of basic silicate types • top horizon of all four CAF pits • causes transport of colluvium PM • climate stat higher in NM than ND • climate stat higher in IA than CO • as MAP increases, SOM generally __ • as MAT increases, SOM generally __ • ...

53 Clues: Al(OH)3 oxide in soil • goethite mineral formula • drainage of all CAF pits • techniques include C and K-Ar • number of basic silicate types • top horizon of all four CAF pits • causes transport of colluvium PM • climate stat higher in NM than ND • climate stat higher in IA than CO • prefix for network silicates (1:2) • as MAP increases, SOM generally __ • ...

53 Clues: Al(OH)3 oxide in soil • drainage of all CAF pits • goethite mineral formula • techniques include C and K-Ar • number of basic silicate types • top horizon of all four CAF pits • causes transport of colluvium PM • climate stat higher in IA than CO • climate stat higher in NM than ND • as MAP increases, SOM generally __ • prefix for network silicates (1:2) • ...

16 Clues: calcium carbonate • mixture of sand, silt and clay • the location where you would find peat • a liquid with dissolved minerals in it • the breakdown of matter into simpler materials • the break down or dissolving of rock using water • preserved evidence of life in inorganic material • the break down or dissolving of rock without water • ...

53 Clues: Al(OH)3 oxide in soil • goethite mineral formula • drainage of all CAF pits • techniques include C and K-Ar • number of basic silicate types • top horizon of all four CAF pits • causes transport of colluvium PM • climate stat higher in NM than ND • climate stat higher in IA than CO • as MAP increases, SOM generally __ • as MAT increases, SOM generally __ • ...

10 Clues: 5% Sand, 45% Silt, 50% Clay • 60% Sand, 20% Silt, 20% Clay • 40% Sand, 30% Silt, 30% Clay • 50% Sand, 10% Silt, 40% Clay • Which soil particle is the largest • What does the ribbon test, test for • Which soil particle is the smallest • Made up of equal parts clay, sand, and silt • Which soil particle is the median between the • ...

22 Clues: The lay of the land • Largest soil particle • Smallest soil particle • Deposits from the wind • The surface mineral layer • Deposits made from gravity • Rocks made from molten lava • Deposits from freshwater lakes • Moisture and water from glaciers • Deposits from rivers and streams • Rocks made from mineral sediments • The loss of soil by wind or water • ...

16 Clues: cave or sinkhole • solid rock underlying soil • composed mostly of mineral matter • surface flow of water from an area • a line across a slope that is level • the very fine mineral soil particles • the soil ordinarily moved in tillage • soil irregularly spotted with gray colors • the nearly level plain that borders a stream • a layer of soil with distinct characteristics • ...

24 Clues: Clayey soils • Organic soils • Soil pH of 7.0 • Grassland soils • Soil pH of less than 7.0 • Soil pH of more than 7.0 • Largest particle in soil • Smallest particle in soil • Soils formed in volcanic ash • One of our most important natural resources • The layer underneath the topsoil; B horizon • Adding this to soil makes the pH more acidic • ...

15 Clues: another name for sorghum • the largest type of soil particle • this is used to measure grain crops • many people refer to this as "dirt" • this livestock animal has four stomachs • only 3.5% of this is found fresh on Earth • this is the smallest type of soil particle • the part of a plant that can grow into a new plant • ...

15 Clues: Having small, fine particles. • The top layer of earth where plants grow. • Supplied land with water to help crops grow. • The process of increasing in size or developing. • person who grows crops or raises animals for food. • Rich in nutrients and able to support plant growth. • A type of heavy, sticky soil that holds water well. • ...

18 Clues: Multiple layers of soil • The largest particle in soil • Rock formed from cooled magma • The smallest particle in soil • Decayed organic matter in soil • Build up on the floor of a cave • Hang from the ceiling of a cave • The process of breaking down rocks • Layer where plants germinate and grow • Gravity pulls water and dirt down a hill • ...

50 Clues: In-situ breakdown of rocks. • Glaciers.(Agents of Erosion) • Organic matter. (Soil Horizon) • Eolian transport.(Agents of Erosion) • Landslides, rockfalls.(Agents of Erosion) • The capacity of a material to hold fluid. • Streams, rivers, waves. (Agents of Erosion) • Transitional zone to bedrock. (Soil Horizon) • How easily fluid can flow through a material. • ...

15 Clues: has medium particles • weathered from bedrock • has the largest particles • has the smallest paricles • catalysts in decomposition • inpenitratible with a shovel • equal parts of sand, silt and clay • inorganic nitrogen found naturally • measurement of acidity and alkalinity • mixture of organic matter and minerals • soil have a blocky soil structure • ...

18 Clues: to become decomposed; rot. • Solid rock beneath the soil. • Rock from which soil is derived. • Capable of being dissolved or liquified. • The Surface layer of soil containing humus. • The breakdown of rock into small particles. • Plants that grow without any human interference. • Mineral substance that is absorbed by plant roots. • ...

10 Clues: of soil best for farming – Loam • of rocks into soil – Weathering • from which soil forms – Parent Rock • type with the largest particle size – Sand • layer of soil rich in organic matter – Humus • layer where most plant roots grow – A Horizon • layer made mostly of weathered rock – C Horizon • of washing nutrients downward in soil – Leaching • ...

13 Clues: rate of percolation, related to porosity • breaks rocks into smaller pieces (water, machinery, wind, etc) • between 0.002 and 0.05 mm, medium levels of all characteristics • relatively equal portions of sand, silt, clay (ideal soil for farming) • water holding capacity, very porous soil has more spaces, and can hold more water • ...

55 Clues: Al(OH)3 oxide in soil • goethite mineral formula • drainage of all CAF pits • techniques include C and K-Ar • number of basic silicate types • causes transport of colluvium PM • top horizon of all four CAF pits • climate stat higher in NM than ND • climate stat higher in IA than CO • as MAP increases, SOM generally __ • as MAT increases, SOM generally __ • ...

14 Clues: Man-Made Waterways • Birthplace of Civilization • Southern River in Mesopotamia • Northern River in Mesopotamia • Large "arch" of rich farmland. • A Mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks • Tool created from clay to harvest crops • Continent in which Mesopotamia is located • A way of supplying water to an area of land • An organized society within a specific area • ...

16 Clues: is the top layer of soil • is the layer after Humus • are a key component to soil • is necessary to grow plants • has the largest soil particles • Mixture of sand, silt and clay • is just below the Subsoil layer • layer is the layer below Top soil • is has the smallest soil particles • has the second smallest soil particles • helps protect and give nutrients to plants • ...

15 Clues: "_____ parent" • the bottom layer of soil • fully decayed organic matter • majority of plants need this • the largest particle in soil • 50% of soil is made up of this • plants need this to survive "o" • the smallest particle in the soil • the mixture of all particles of soil • the first word on the one-note soil tab • the nutrient in soil beginning with "n" • ...

15 Clues: "_____ parent" • the bottom layer of soil • fully decayed organic matter • the largest particle in soil • majority of plants need this • 50% of soil is made up of this • plants need this to survive "o" • the smallest particle in the soil • the mixture of all particles of soil • the nutrient in soil beginning with "n" • the first word on the one-note soil tab • ...

15 Clues: "_____ parent" • the bottom layer of soil • fully decayed organic matter • the largest particle in soil • majority of plants need this • 50% of soil is made up of this • plants need this to survive "o" • the smallest particle in the soil • the mixture of all particles of soil • the nutrient in soil beginning with "n" • the first word on the one-note soil tab • ...

42 Clues: Air • Pad • Dry • Wet • Mat • Cut • Pore • Bulk • Silt • Seep • Sand • Clay • Soil • Pile • Wall • Raft • Void • Pier • Swell • Young • Phase • Slope • Earth • Sheet • Grain • Creep • Water • Moist • Shear • Strip • Cobble • Settle • Liquid • Column • Gravel • Braced • Geology • Boulder • Excavate • Porosity • Pressure • Strength

15 Clues: "_____ parent" • the bottom layer of soil • fully decayed organic matter • the largest particle in soil • majority of plants need this • 50% of soil is made up of this • plants need this to survive "o" • the smallest particle in the soil • the mixture of all particles of soil • the nutrient in soil beginning with "n" • the first word on the one-note soil tab • ...

15 Clues: "_____ parent" • the bottom layer of soil • fully decayed organic matter • the largest particle in soil • majority of plants need this • 50% of soil is made up of this • plants need this to survive "o" • the smallest particle in the soil • the mixture of all particles of soil • the nutrient in soil beginning with "n" • the first word on the one-note soil tab • ...

15 Clues: "_____ parent" • the bottom layer of soil • fully decayed organic matter • majority of plants need this • the largest particle in soil • 50% of soil is made up of this • plants need this to survive "o" • the smallest particle in the soil • the mixture of all particles of soil • the first word on the one-note soil tab • the nutrient in soil beginning with "n" • ...

14 Clues: perfect soil • volcanic rock • shredded trees • thick, red soil • organic material • where plants grow • tiny crushed rock • sand and clay mixed • lifecycle of compost • moss that holds water • earth is made of these • machine that mixes dirt • anything that was alive • how to measure acid in liquid

15 Clues: The type of soil that North Carolina has. • Type of soil found in tropical rainforests. • The most important factor determining soil type • An organic material that can be burned for energy. • The darkest layer of soil-also called the A Horizon. • The decayed remains of plant and animal life in soil. • A soil that has an equal mixture of sand, silt, and clay. • ...

21 Clues: add minerals to dirt • organic layer of dirt • smallest topsoil type • largest top soil type • produces dirt from rock • medium sized topsoil type • O2, but the name written out • shows the layers of the soil • CO2, but the name written out • H2O, but the name written out • the chemical break down of rock • the mechanical breakdown of rock • top layer of soil profile, humus • ...

19 Clues: sterile, lightweight MICA • decomposed plant material • minerals in soil are called • how water moves through soil • broken down components of wood • substance that plants can grow in • 50% soil material & 50% pore space • sterile, lightweight volcanic glass • decaying plants and animals in soil are called • determined by the combination of sand, silt, and clay • ...

22 Clues: 3 • 5 • 6 • dirt • rocks • anion • cation • weather • in rocks • anything • granular • topography • parent mat • soil profile • soil horizon • very small rocks • soil rough smooth • type of rock formation • type of rock formation • wind and water can cause this • erosion control method blanket • anything that can is green or is alive

21 Clues: add minerals to dirt • organic layer of dirt • smallest topsoil type • largest top soil type • produces dirt from rock • medium sized topsoil type • O2, but the name written out • shows the layers of the soil • CO2, but the name written out • H2O, but the name written out • the chemical break down of rock • the mechanical breakdown of rock • top layer of soil profile, humus • ...

14 Clues: perfect soil • volcanic rock • shredded trees • thick, red soil • organic material • where plants grow • tiny crushed rock • sand and clay mixed • lifecycle of compost • moss that holds water • earth is made of these • machine that mixes dirt • anything that was alive • how to measure acid in liquid

15 Clues: solid layer of rock beneath the soil • organisms such as molds and mushrooms • microscopic decomposers that cause decay • loose layer of soil formed as plants shed leaves • measure of how well the soil supports plant growth • soil that is made up of equal parts of clay, sand, silt • dark colored substance that forms as plants and animals decay • ...

20 Clues: Rocks with little weathering. • Medium sized particles soil type. • Largest sized particles soil type. • Unweathered, solid rocks. (Bedrock) • Smallest sized particles soil type. • Non-decomposed plant matter & humus. • Soil forms by undergoing this process. • Partially decomposed plant and animal matter. • Organic matter, weathered rock particles, & topsoil. • ...

20 Clues: Fungal • Put away • Cultivable • Farmers' friend • Soft sticky soil • All life is this • A plant nutrient • Top layer of soil • Plant root system • Soil organic matter • Another plant nutrient • Microscopic soil worms • Nitrogen-fixing bacteria • conservation Preserving soil • When depleted soil becomes sand • All living things depend on this • Dark organic material in the soil • ...

14 Clues: formed on surface • formed underground • soil that forms on bedrock • soils that drain very slowly • has the greatest effect on soil formation • a material formed from oxygen and silicone • rock made of the remains of plants and animals • produces a layer of rock and mineral fragments • formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava • ...

14 Clues: formed on surface • formed underground • soil that forms on bedrock • soils that drain very slowly • has the greatest effect on soil formation • a material formed from oxygen and silicone • rock made of the remains of plants and animals • produces a layer of rock and mineral fragments • formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava • ...

19 Clues: how a soil feels • the largest soil particle • one of the micronutrients • one of the secodary nutrients • added to soils to reduce acidity • when plants respond to day length • another name for the macro nutrients • the amount of N P K in a fertilizer. • water that is available to plant roots. • movement of air and water through the soil • ...

25 Clues: Solid rock underlying soil. • The incline of soil surface. • Surface flow of water from an area. • The very fine mineral soil particles. • Soil irregularly spotted with gray colors. • Well-decomposed organic matter in mineral soils. • A ridge constructed across a slope on a slight grade. • The exchange of air in soil with air from the atmosphere. • ...

17 Clues: layer. • largest soil particles. • smallest of soil particles. • intermediate soil particles. • parent materials formed in place. • a cross-sectional view of the soil. • mixture of partially decayed organic matter. • pale and ashy mosses used to condition soil. • a type of organic matter made from sphagnum moss. • a relatively even mixture of sand, silt, and clay. • ...

14 Clues: formed on surface • formed underground • soil that forms on bedrock • soils that drain very slowly • has the greatest effect on soil formation • a material formed from oxygen and silicone • rock made of the remains of plants and animals • produces a layer of rock and mineral fragments • formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava • ...

14 Clues: formed on surface • formed underground • soil that forms on bedrock • soils that drain very slowly • has the greatest effect on soil formation • a material formed from oxygen and silicone • rock made of the remains of plants and animals • produces a layer of rock and mineral fragments • formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava • ...

16 Clues: man-made waterways. • a carage used in war. • The ruler of na empire. • mespopotamias nickname. • The science of building. • to supply water t an erea. • a person who does richuals. • The ruler who built the first empire. • A city and all the farmland around it. • a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks. • long poems that tell stoies about people. • ...

14 Clues: Broken up limestone • Makes up 25% of Soil • Makes up 25% of Soil • Makes up 45% of Soil • - Layer O is made of this • Soil Layer B consist of this • U.S. Soil that is high in Clay • U.S Region that is high in Silt • U.S Region that is high in Sand • The L Layer of soil stands for this • Soil Particle with the best growing ability • Smallest Soil particle that holds the most water • ...

17 Clues: The dirt all around us • Shape of the pot on the first page • What makes up rocks, clay, sand, and silt • A part of soil that can be found at the beach • Type of pot made by rolling out long pieces of clay • The second step in connecting one piece of clay to another • A special oven for ceramics and pottery that gets very hot. • ...

16 Clues: A belief in many gods • Land of the Sumerians • Period long ago in history • Taking over a land by force • Early people who lived in Sumeria • East, A region in the ancient world • A form of writing used by the Sumerians • Society with cities and specialized jobs • tablets, Tablet material used for writing • Pointed tool used to write on clay tablets • ...

22 Clues: A layer of soil • modified organism GMO • A loose grainy soil type • The top layer of the soil • Flecks of coloring in a soil • Someone who does not eat meat • A youth agriculture organization • An unborn fetus or unhatched egg • A mix of different types of soils • The soil directly under the topsoil • material The material soil came from • A stiff sticky fine-grained soil type • ...

21 Clues: what month was I born? • Earth's outer rock layer • an animal with a backbone • a meander cut off by a river • a sloping deposit of sediment • Organism that breaks down dead things • fossil that copies the organism's shape • energy an object has due to it's motion • when sediment is laid down in new places • when a stream flows into a larger stream • ...

15 Clues: The layers of soil • How the soil particles fit together. • The sizes of the soil particles: sand, silt, clay. • An organic media that is dead plant or animal tissue; contains carbon • This media is decayed organic matter that is used for soil conditioning and fertilizer. • This horizon is the parent material; it consists mainly of clumps of un-weathered rocks. • ...

14 Clues: Also known as H2O • Your AET chapter number • Water moving thru the soil • Largest, round soil particle • Very small flat soil particle • Future Farmers of America acronym • What FFA is designed to teach you • Enough of this keeps things aerobic. • Smaller, flour-like, round soil particle • Supervised Ag Experience Project acronym • The life in the soil and who consumes whom • ...

23 Clues: RECORD KEEPER • GOD OF THE NILE • 9 YEAR OLD RULER • GODDES OF THE MOON • BELIEF IN MANY GODS • KING OF UPPER EGYPT • POWERFUL GROUP OF NOMADS • FERTILE SOIL AT MOUTH OF RIVER • DISCOVER KING TUTS TOMB IN 1922 • ALL-POWERFUL KING IN ANCIENT EGYPT • LINE OF RULERS FROM THE SAME FAMILY • ORDERED THE GREAT PYRAMID TO BE BUILT • REED PLANT USED TO MAKE A FORM OF PAPER • ...

38 Clues: water has a pH of ___ • an acid has a pH ___ seven • a base has a pH ____ seven • another name for horizon B • another name for horizon A • this layer of soil is the most nutrient rich • organisms that live in the soil help to ___ it • this layer of soil is at the base of all the others • too much or too little ____ is not good for the soil • ...

18 Clues: Dark in colour • Different types • Sticky when wet • Comes from chalk • Used to dig wholes • Keeps the bugs away • Largest particle of soil • Somewhere that crops grow • Can be inside and outside • Smooth and powdery when dry • Mixture of sand,silt and clay • Heated place for plants to grow • Helps to keep the soil protected • Used to water crops from a distance • ...

29 Clues: rocks broken down physically • A map that shows Suface area • rocks broken down chemically • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

29 Clues: A map that shows Suface area • rocks broken down physically • rocks broken down chemically • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

29 Clues: A map that shows Suface area • rocks broken down chemically • rocks broken down physically • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

29 Clues: rocks broken down physically • rocks broken down chemically • A map that shows Suface area • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

29 Clues: rocks broken down chemically • rocks broken down physically • A map that shows Suface area • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

29 Clues: rocks broken down physically • rocks broken down chemically • A map that shows Suface area • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

29 Clues: rocks broken down physically • rocks broken down chemically • A map that shows Suface area • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

29 Clues: rocks broken down physically • rocks broken down chemically • A map that shows Suface area • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

29 Clues: rocks broken down chemically • rocks broken down physically • A map that shows Suface area • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

29 Clues: rocks broken down chemically • A map that shows Suface area • rocks broken down physically • thick mass of grass roots and soil • Solid layer of rock beneath the soil • Dark colored organic material in soil • management of soil to prevent destruction • Anything in the environment that humans use • measure of how well soil supports plant growth • ...

7 Clues: made of small particles retains too much water • Black, medium coarse texture, medium particles • nutrient rich soil that is great for growing plants • very large, solid particles and will not support plant growth • has the GREATEST effect on the ability of soil to retain water • loose soil that does NOT retain water- allows the water to flow through • ...

16 Clues: decay or broken down • similar poles of magnets • different poles of magnets • can be attracted by a magnet • part of soil that not been broken down. • upper part of the soil that is rich in nutrients • type of rocks that form from solidified magma/lava • type of rocks that formed from the decayed rocks/sediment • ...

12 Clues: upper soil layer • way a soil feels • bottom soil layer • largest of soil particles • soil that is out of place • directly beneath the topsoil • outer portion of earths surface • smallest of the three soil particles • slice of earth that is several feet deep • partially decomposed plant and animal matter • soil particle and falls between sand and clay • ...

21 Clues: Largest soil particles • Soil with poor drainage • Smallest soil particles • The zone of accumulation • Medium-sized soil particles • One layer in a soil profile • Workable with tools and equipment • Type of deposit made by wind-blown silt • Type of deposit made by ancient ocean floors • The degree the soil has already been damaged • ...

12 Clues: Moving a plant from one location or container to another. • The process where a seed begins to grow into a new plant. • Can A container with a spout used to pour water on plants. • The flat part of a plant that performs photosynthesis to make food. • Cutting away dead or overgrown branches to encourage healthy plant growth. • ...

15 Clues: the top soil • earth and mud • top layer of soil • sand, silt, and clay • verticle section of soil • of,in,or pertaining to water • mark with spots or smears or color • state or quality of being clouded or opaque • act of polluting or state of being polluted • made up of mineral particles and organic matter • water that collects on the surface of the ground • ...

15 Clues: soil moved and deposited by wind • process of water soaking into the soil • the A horizon or the top layer of soil • smallest inorganic particles in the soil • process by which rock is converted into soil • spaces spaces in soil between soil particles • soil in soil profile with different characteristics • texture proportions of sand, silt, and clay in soil • ...

9 Clues: Study of fermentation processes. • Plant adapted to survive in dry environments. • Mixing of soil layers caused by freeze–thaw cycles. • Symbiotic association between fungi and plant roots. • Cultivating plants in nutrient-rich water instead of soil. • Ideal agricultural soil with balanced sand, silt, and clay. • ...

30 Clues: organic material in soil • thick mass of grass and soil • processes that break down rock • layer of rock beneath the soil • map that shows the elevation of an area • measure of how soil supports plant growth • anything in the environment that a human uses • plowing fields on slopes to prevent soil loss • management of soil to prevent its destruction • ...

10 Clues: organic matter • Weathered Bedrock • contains sand, silt, clay • Subsoil - rich in clay, iron, aluminum • Topsoil - organic material & mineral grains • precipitation with high levels nitric & sulfuric acids • the transformation of rock into one or more new compounds • water enters along the rocks' joints & makes the rock more rounder • ...

28 Clues: A red coloured clay • Frozen rivers of ice • Carries sediments away • What glaciers are made of • sediment with tiny particles • Can cause physical weathering • A country with a lot of glaciers • A word meaning "can be dissolved" • A gas found in air ......... dioxide • Tree structures that can split rocks • Common table salt is sodium .......... • ...

14 Clues: soil with a gritty texture • the order of the soil horizons • soil with particles bigger than clay • causes rocks to break down using water, wind, or ice • soil that is a mixture of clay, silt, sand, and humus • also known as the O Horizon, made of organic material • also known as the A Horizon, worms and bugs live here • ...

21 Clues: Property of water molecules sticking to each other • Soil that is a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay • Soil particles separating, often caused by excess sodium • Material added to soil to supply nutrients like N, P, and K • Property of water molecules sticking to soil or other surfaces • Fine soil particle with high water and nutrient holding ability • ...

16 Clues: t • removes voids • most common clay minerals • this soil settles slowly overtime • one of the three atterberg limits • waters ability to flow through a soil • this type of soil settles very quickly • caused by expulsion of pore water pressure • the ratio of the weight per volume of material • this type of stress is calculated by unit weight times depth • ...

13 Clues: Compacts • increase PH • decomposing • decrease PH • carbon based • natural soil • volcanic rock • organic cover • Large particles • sand, silt, clay • Medium particles • How to feel the soil • moisture and aeration

18 Clues: Solid rock beneath the soil • To become decomposed; to rot. • Rock from which soil is derived. • Capable of being dissolved or liquified. • The surface layer of soil containing humus. • The breakdown of rock into small particles. • Mineral substance that is absorbed by plant roots. • The movement of water upwards through small spaces as in soil. • ...