clay rich soil crossword Crossword Puzzles

Science revision 2023-06-12

Science revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. soil composed of silt, sand and clay
  2. some animals dig … that help the water flow into the soil
  3. soil that feels like powder and the particles are medium
  4. earthworms help produce … for the soil
  5. soil that feels smooth when dry and sticky when wet
Down
  1. dead animals and plants break into tiny pieces and become…
  2. minuscles parts of broken rocks
  3. soil has spaces filled with air and…
  4. soil with the largest particles

9 Clues: minuscles parts of broken rocks • soil with the largest particles • soil composed of silt, sand and clay • soil has spaces filled with air and… • earthworms help produce … for the soil • soil that feels smooth when dry and sticky when wet • soil that feels like powder and the particles are medium • some animals dig … that help the water flow into the soil • ...

Soil Conservation DMS 2025 2025-02-19

Soil Conservation DMS 2025 crossword puzzle
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  1. a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support the life of plants
  2. below the lowest layer of soil and it is very hard
  3. ill health that results from not getting enough to eat or not getting the proper nutrient-rich foods
  4. The removal of trees from an area
  5. matter that came from a living thing
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  1. the best layer for growing plants
  2. decayed organic material used as a fertilizer
  3. The process of turning land with healthy soil into land with little soil that lacks nutrients
  4. the dark nutrient rich soil that is best for growing plants
  5. ____________ depletion is the removal of important nutrients from the soil
  6. the carrying away of rocks or soil to another place
  7. slimy organism that breaks down soil to make it more fertile and rich

12 Clues: the best layer for growing plants • The removal of trees from an area • matter that came from a living thing • decayed organic material used as a fertilizer • below the lowest layer of soil and it is very hard • the carrying away of rocks or soil to another place • the dark nutrient rich soil that is best for growing plants • ...

Unit 4 APES Slides 1-38 2025-09-15

Unit 4 APES Slides 1-38 crossword puzzle
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  1. Intermediate particle size
  2. An ecosystem native to central North America.
  3. The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
  4. The action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material
  5. Largest particle size
  6. Parent material. Rock that has undergone little weahering
  7. Subsoil. Tiny rock particles that leach down from the topsoil
  8. The layers of the soil
  9. A diagram used to classify soil into one of 12 textural classes based on the percentage of sand, silt, and clay it contains
  10. Smallest particle size
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  1. An ecosystem located in the Great Plains of North America.
  2. Partially decomposed plant and animal matter
  3. Molecular Nature of rock is changed due to reacting with water, oxygen, etc.
  4. Physical Breakdown of rock by wind, water, cold, and heat
  5. Ideal for farming. Moderate water retention.
  6. Humus, Non-decomposed plant matter.
  7. Topsoil. Organic matter mixed with weathered rock particles
  8. A period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.
  9. Bedrock. Unweathered, solid rock.
  10. Losens soil

20 Clues: Losens soil • Largest particle size • The layers of the soil • Smallest particle size • Intermediate particle size • Bedrock. Unweathered, solid rock. • Humus, Non-decomposed plant matter. • Partially decomposed plant and animal matter • Ideal for farming. Moderate water retention. • An ecosystem native to central North America. • ...

Earth Science Chapter 1 Crossword 2014-09-08

Earth Science Chapter 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. anything that occupies space or has substance
  2. if a theory has never been proven false, scientists will call it a ________
  3. condition that stays the same in both the control group and the experimental group
  4. conditions present only in an experimental group
  5. break down
  6. educated guess
  7. material derived from living organisms
  8. method used by scientists to test a hypothesis
  9. an organized way for scientists to gather and pursue scientific knowledge is known as the scientific _______
  10. right below topsoil
  11. top 2-6 inches of soil
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  1. after many experiments and observations are completed, scientists may use their conclusions to formulate a ____
  2. material derived from nonliving matter
  3. has smaller particles than sand and feels like flour
  4. soil layer
  5. involves gathering data about nature in an orderly way
  6. coarse and gritty with large, easily seen particles
  7. mixture of silt, sand, clay, humus
  8. process that breaks rocks down into soil
  9. scale used to express the degree of acidity or basicity of a substance
  10. the study of the matter and movement of God's physical creation
  11. study of soil
  12. chart used by pedologists
  13. composed of decayed organisms' particles
  14. has the smallest particles
  15. below subsoil

26 Clues: soil layer • break down • study of soil • below subsoil • educated guess • right below topsoil • top 2-6 inches of soil • chart used by pedologists • has the smallest particles • mixture of silt, sand, clay, humus • material derived from nonliving matter • material derived from living organisms • process that breaks rocks down into soil • composed of decayed organisms' particles • ...

Intro to Ag 2023-06-12

Intro to Ag crossword puzzle
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  1. Secretary
  2. Tree that bares cones
  3. Raw Material
  4. Food Sense
  5. Supports growing plants
  6. Inner part of a tree trunk
  7. New taste
  8. Specialized Clothing or equipment
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  1. smallest particle of soil
  2. Building Relationship
  3. Type of motion
  4. Female Cattle
  5. Advisor
  6. Food Sense
  7. Your final project
  8. Minimum number of people for a meeting
  9. Document of qualifications
  10. SAE Tracker

18 Clues: Advisor • Secretary • New taste • Food Sense • Food Sense • SAE Tracker • Raw Material • Female Cattle • Type of motion • Your final project • Building Relationship • Tree that bares cones • Supports growing plants • smallest particle of soil • Inner part of a tree trunk • Document of qualifications • Specialized Clothing or equipment • Minimum number of people for a meeting

Beckett 2025-09-15

Beckett crossword puzzle
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  1. soil reacting to water, oxygen, etc
  2. Largest Particle
  3. Top Soil
  4. Fancy way of saying plowing
  5. hungry hungry hippo
  6. something you put on plants to keep
  7. something that plants get from soils
  8. when large amounts of people don't have food
  9. when people have a lack of food
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  1. soil getting weathered by the elements
  2. things get eroded by the water
  3. plants, stuff idk
  4. where the wind erodes stuff
  5. where the plants get water from
  6. food that has been genetically modified to last
  7. Medium sized particle
  8. Partially decomposed plant and animal stuff
  9. Smallest Particle
  10. A time where dust was kinda everywhere and stuff died
  11. one of the minerals in soil

20 Clues: Top Soil • Largest Particle • plants, stuff idk • Smallest Particle • hungry hungry hippo • Medium sized particle • where the wind erodes stuff • Fancy way of saying plowing • one of the minerals in soil • things get eroded by the water • where the plants get water from • when people have a lack of food • soil reacting to water, oxygen, etc • something you put on plants to keep • ...

soil 2022-04-29

soil crossword puzzle
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  1. mixture of all three
  2. Right under subsoil
  3. the feel of
  4. valuable natural resource
  5. largest material
  6. this and the ph rainfall affect soil
  7. organic matter
  8. how hot or cold
  9. different layers
  10. also called "A" layer
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  1. different type of rocks
  2. insects, animals,bacteria,plants
  3. - affects soil formation
  4. -formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms.
  5. hard material

15 Clues: the feel of • hard material • organic matter • how hot or cold • largest material • different layers • Right under subsoil • mixture of all three • also called "A" layer • different type of rocks • - affects soil formation • valuable natural resource • insects, animals,bacteria,plants • this and the ph rainfall affect soil • ...

Clay Crossword 2021-09-14

Clay Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of tool made of plastic or wood, used to shape and form wet clay.
  2. A device with either a manual (foot powered) or electric rotating wheel head, used to sit at and make round pottery forms.
  3. Clay tool used to score and poke tiny holes in wet clay.
  4. First firing, without glaze.
  5. The final firing, with glaze.
  6. A method of kneading clay, to make it even and work out bubbles.
  7. Tool used to trim rough edges of clay before firing.
  8. Stage of clay that is very soft and workable.
  9. Stage of clay between plastic and bone dry. Clay is still damp enough to join it to other pieces using slip. (For example: the stage when handles are applied to mugs.)
  10. The opening at the top of a pot.
  11. Pressed or rolled flat sections of clay used in hand building.
  12. A plaster or bisque clay shape from which a clay form can be copied.
  13. Clay that will be fired to a lower temperature in the kiln.
  14. Method(s) of building clay forms using only hands and simple tools.
  15. The narrow part of a pot under the mouth.
  16. A strongly raised or deeply carved pattern.
  17. To scratch the surface. Used with slip to join moist clay pieces together.
  18. Clay that has permanently hard after being heated in the kiln.
  19. The main part of a pot or vase.
  20. The heating of clay or glaze to a specific temperature in a kiln.
  21. A long piece of wire with two wood handles used to slice blocks of clay.
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  1. A plaster form which is used to support wet clay in the early stages of construction.
  2. A method of decorating by stamping into a clay surface.
  3. Finished ceramic art with glaze applied.
  4. The method of working with clay on a potter’s wheel.
  5. A thin coat of glass that has been melted onto a ceramic surface. Glazed pottery is fired to a temperature of 1830-2010 degrees Fahrenheit.
  6. Completely dried, unfired clay: a stage in which clay is the most fragile
  7. The explosion of clay in the kiln caused by the sudden escape of steam resulting from rapid heating of the presence of impurities.
  8. Clay mixed with water to a mayonnaise consistency. Used in casting and decoration.
  9. Unfired pottery in any stage (plastic, leather, or bone dry.)
  10. Colored slip painted onto bisque or greenware.
  11. Tool used for scooping out clay.
  12. Wet clay is watered down and poured into a mold.
  13. To decorate by pressing forms into wet clay.
  14. A method of manipulating clay with your fingers in your palm to a hollow shape. These “pots” are a popular beginner's project.
  15. Flat slabs of clay are pressed into forms.
  16. A furnace of refractory clay bricks for firing pottery and for fusing glass. Can be heated by electricity, gas, oil or wood to temperatures up to 2340 degrees Fahrenheit.
  17. Clay that has been fired once, unglazed.
  18. Clay that has glaze or underglaze applied and has been fired a second time.
  19. A decoration method when lines are drawn or cut into the clay surface.
  20. Attached piece of clay used to hold or pick up the pot.
  21. A piece of clay rolled like a rope, used in making pottery.
  22. The part of a pot that sits on the floor or table.

43 Clues: First firing, without glaze. • The final firing, with glaze. • The main part of a pot or vase. • Tool used for scooping out clay. • The opening at the top of a pot. • Finished ceramic art with glaze applied. • Clay that has been fired once, unglazed. • The narrow part of a pot under the mouth. • Flat slabs of clay are pressed into forms. • ...

Earth Science Chapter 1 Crossword 2014-09-08

Earth Science Chapter 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. anything that occupies space or has substance
  2. if a theory has never been proven false, scientists will call it a ________
  3. condition that stays the same in both the control group and the experimental group
  4. conditions present only in an experimental group
  5. break down
  6. educated guess
  7. material derived from living organisms
  8. method used by scientists to test a hypothesis
  9. an organized way for scientists to gather and pursue scientific knowledge is known as the scientific _______
  10. right below topsoil
  11. top 2-6 inches of soil
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  1. after many experiments and observations are completed, scientists may use their conclusions to formulate a ____
  2. material derived from nonliving matter
  3. has smaller particles than sand and feels like flour
  4. soil layer
  5. involves gathering data about nature in an orderly way
  6. coarse and gritty with large, easily seen particles
  7. mixture of silt, sand, clay, humus
  8. process that breaks rocks down into soil
  9. scale used to express the degree of acidity or basicity of a substance
  10. the study of the matter and movement of God's physical creation
  11. study of soil
  12. chart used by pedologists
  13. composed of decayed organisms' particles
  14. has the smallest particles
  15. below subsoil

26 Clues: soil layer • break down • study of soil • below subsoil • educated guess • right below topsoil • top 2-6 inches of soil • chart used by pedologists • has the smallest particles • mixture of silt, sand, clay, humus • material derived from nonliving matter • material derived from living organisms • process that breaks rocks down into soil • composed of decayed organisms' particles • ...

Rich 2025-12-09

Rich crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The nickname his longtime friend Adam had for him.
  2. Something Rich was religious about
  3. The beverage he consumed most often in recent years.
  4. How he described some of the results of his bread baking.
  5. A pet he he had a particular dislike for.
  6. A coveted recipe that made him legendary.
  7. The holy grail of home insulation.
  8. Lingo used in the spray foam biz that could be misinterpreted if overheard
  9. Last name of one of Rich’s favourite musicians.
  10. A very special soup Rich was famous for.
  11. bag
  12. The friend who drove with his ski boots on, because Rich jokingly told him it was okay.
  13. Rich could beat the pants of you in this game.
  14. What Rich was know to do often, anytime, anywhere.
  15. A type of outdoor performance that would mesmerize Rich.
  16. Peak cellphone usage in his working years.
  17. The channel most often shown on his tv or ipad.
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  1. Something that would never touch Rich’s lips or hands
  2. A secret ingredient in his soups
  3. The university where he met Lynda.
  4. What is the furthest location Rich transported recycling from
  5. What was used in place of ziploc bags
  6. A beach where many fond memories were made
  7. The station his radio was always turned to.
  8. A special meat treat that many were not fond of.
  9. His favourite daily reading material.
  10. They type of bread he aspired to make well.
  11. A type of sandwich he offered at the deli

28 Clues: bag • A secret ingredient in his soups • The university where he met Lynda. • Something Rich was religious about • The holy grail of home insulation. • What was used in place of ziploc bags • His favourite daily reading material. • A very special soup Rich was famous for. • A pet he he had a particular dislike for. • A coveted recipe that made him legendary. • ...

Ceramics 1 Review 2025-01-06

Ceramics 1 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Scratching cross hatched lines into the clay where you want to join two pieces of clay.
  2. Sometimes referred to as liquid clay, it is essentially a liquid mix of pieces of clay in water. It normally has a consistency like thick cream when mixed together. Used to bind clay pieces together.
  3. A ceramic piece that has had glaze applied and fired a second time
  4. This pottery is made from a flat sheet of clay. Unlike the other hand-building methods you make your constructions using these to make specific shapes, Squares, etc.
  5. The potterer “rolls” the clay into these, stacks them together, and joins them through pressure creating a vessel.
  6. The term given to clay objects that have not been fired.
  7. When throwing on the pottery wheel this is very important before you punch a hole in the center.
  8. These are ceramic tools made of plastic, wood, metal and rubber and are used to smooth clay or scrape clay away from a piece.
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  1. The term given to clay objects that have been fired once, and ready for glaze
  2. These are used to recycle and reclaim clay in pottery studios
  3. This is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing minerals. These develop plasticity when wet but can be hardened through firing.
  4. Clay that has slightly dried, but can still be worked or manipulated.
  5. The process of kneading the clay with the hands to remove air bubbles
  6. This oven “bakes” the pottery pieces at a high temperature range
  7. This technique is about carving lines and designs into your clay
  8. This tool “cuts” clay off the large brick of clay from the box
  9. Clay that is completely dry - no water in clay body

17 Clues: Clay that is completely dry - no water in clay body • The term given to clay objects that have not been fired. • These are used to recycle and reclaim clay in pottery studios • This tool “cuts” clay off the large brick of clay from the box • This oven “bakes” the pottery pieces at a high temperature range • ...

Ayrion Parks North Africa 2018-03-16

Ayrion Parks North Africa crossword puzzle
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  1. a style of goverment.
  2. to get possessiom of somthing to get as one.
  3. aperson who lives by moving fromplace to place.
  4. cuccessor to muhhamed.
  5. belive of 1 god.
  6. a swet perfune used as medicene.
  7. particls of rich soil.
  8. chemical salt used to make fertillizer.
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  1. a large area of sand.
  2. change from 1 thing into another.
  3. a system with pics and words
  4. person who belives a laws.
  5. war-a fight between opposing froups for control of countrys goverment
  6. an area where sand silt clay or gravel is dropped at the mouth
  7. dry riverbed that fills with water when rare rains falls in desert.

15 Clues: belive of 1 god. • a large area of sand. • a style of goverment. • cuccessor to muhhamed. • particls of rich soil. • person who belives a laws. • a system with pics and words • a swet perfune used as medicene. • change from 1 thing into another. • chemical salt used to make fertillizer. • to get possessiom of somthing to get as one. • ...

Shooting at the Stars by John Hendrix 2022-12-03

Shooting at the Stars by John Hendrix crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nickname for the Germans
  2. a partially underground fortification from which soldiers can fire weapons
  3. the name of the book is ______at the stars
  4. what the Ottoman Empire is known as today
  5. large weapons used in land battles
  6. what they call soccer in Germany
  7. the last name of the author
  8. a mutual agreement to end fighting for a set time
  9. another name for enemy
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  1. a deep, narrow ditch
  2. the betrayal of one's country
  3. a rich, easily crumbled soil made up of silt, sand, clay, and organic matter
  4. the song the Germans started singing
  5. a person who betrays their own country
  6. people or countries who join or unite for a particular purpose

15 Clues: a deep, narrow ditch • another name for enemy • nickname for the Germans • the last name of the author • the betrayal of one's country • what they call soccer in Germany • large weapons used in land battles • the song the Germans started singing • a person who betrays their own country • what the Ottoman Empire is known as today • the name of the book is ______at the stars • ...

Ricky puzzle 2021-12-15

Ricky puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vertical soil horizons.
  2. forms from heat and pressure.
  3. wear down by friction.
  4. ability to let air and water.
  5. the biggest particle of soil
  6. The amount of space an object takes up.
  7. What humans are living on.
Down
  1. drop it
  2. 2 example of this is rust and dissolving
  3. the layer below soil.
  4. decayed matter.
  5. the biggest layer of earth.
  6. Has to meet 5 characteristics.
  7. Smallest particle in soil.
  8. The breaking down of rocks.

15 Clues: drop it • decayed matter. • the layer below soil. • wear down by friction. • Vertical soil horizons. • Smallest particle in soil. • What humans are living on. • the biggest layer of earth. • The breaking down of rocks. • the biggest particle of soil • forms from heat and pressure. • ability to let air and water. • Has to meet 5 characteristics. • The amount of space an object takes up. • ...

Soil and Fossils 2023-10-26

Soil and Fossils crossword puzzle
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  1. converts organic material into carbon
  2. layer of soil
  3. preserved remains or impression of organism
  4. nutrient rich organic material
  5. organic portion filled with minerals
  6. organic material becomes dehydrated
  7. solid rock
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  1. order of rock layer
  2. track, trail, burrow of an organism
  3. air pockets within soil
  4. material that was living or once living
  5. a basic type of soil
  6. material that was never living
  7. rich in minerals drained from topsoil

14 Clues: solid rock • layer of soil • order of rock layer • a basic type of soil • air pockets within soil • nutrient rich organic material • material that was never living • track, trail, burrow of an organism • organic material becomes dehydrated • organic portion filled with minerals • converts organic material into carbon • rich in minerals drained from topsoil • ...

Soil Type Crossword 2022-11-29

Soil Type Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Another word for die or die slowly
  2. Plants, like this very acidic conditions like…
  3. Gardeners often choose to buy peat and add it to their existing soil
  4. …allow silt soil to compress
  5. water drains quickly through chalk soil so plants cannot get enough…
  6. The trickiest to work with...
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  1. Something that happens ordinarily and normally
  2. This makes loam soil an …. best friend when it comes to growing crops all year round
  3. Peat is generally formed near…
  4. improve its…
  5. …is a very good mixture of silt, sand and clay

11 Clues: improve its… • …allow silt soil to compress • The trickiest to work with... • Peat is generally formed near… • Another word for die or die slowly • Something that happens ordinarily and normally • Plants, like this very acidic conditions like… • …is a very good mixture of silt, sand and clay • Gardeners often choose to buy peat and add it to their existing soil • ...

sOiL 2024-08-28

sOiL crossword puzzle
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  1. Has small particles
  2. A nutritious matter placed on top of soil
  3. Organic matter that has turned into compost/soil
  4. The process of turning living things into energy/nutrients
  5. One of the things that can be turned into energy/nutrients (starts with F)
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  1. Mixture of sand, silt and clay
  2. A nutritious matter placed in the soil
  3. Has medium sized particles
  4. Has large particles
  5. Organic matter found on the top of the soil

10 Clues: Has small particles • Has large particles • Has medium sized particles • Mixture of sand, silt and clay • A nutritious matter placed in the soil • A nutritious matter placed on top of soil • Organic matter found on the top of the soil • Organic matter that has turned into compost/soil • The process of turning living things into energy/nutrients • ...

Unit 3 Review Cross 2025-02-26

Unit 3 Review Cross crossword puzzle
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  1. The process by which soil is formed. There are three types!
  2. This property refers to the ability of water to move through soil.
  3. rainforest Based on COTT, this biome would produce soil quickly.
  4. Carbon is stored in terrestrial sinks during this process.
  5. acidification A result of human interference in the carbon cycle. Causes poor outcomes for marine life, such as phytoplankton and coral, by making carbonate unavailable.
  6. Organic material in soil. Found in Horizon A in large quantities.
  7. When too many organic materials (such as fertilizers containing N and P) are carried into waterways, this process occurs which results in a "dead zone."
  8. A human activity that results in problems such as erosion and increased concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere.
  9. The four soil formation factors are collectively referred to with this acronym.
  10. Another name for the A Horizon that is rich in humus.
  11. Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down organic material and release nutrients back into the environment.
  12. Water dissolves compounds in the soil (like nitrogen) and carries them away. Can result in nutrient poor soil.
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  1. Carbon is released by animals and decomposers through this process.
  2. This problem,caused by activities such as deforestation, moves soil and can result in economic and ecological harm.
  3. Organisms such as worms and insects that break down organic material into smaller pieces for decomposers.
  4. tundra Based on COTT, this biome would produce soil very slowly.
  5. Feces and urine. Contain carbon and other nutrients which is released back into the environment by decomposers
  6. gases A result of human activities such as combustion of fossil fuels and livestock farming, these materials trap heat in the atmosphere.
  7. Carbon moves through a food chain through this common action.
  8. Water moves across the ground rather than sinking into the soil. Can result in erosion or movement of pollutants.
  9. This process, involving fossil fuels, upsets the balance of the carbon cycle and adds CO2 to the atmosphere.
  10. The largest of the three soil particles. Soils high in this particle are very permeable!
  11. The property of soil determined by the % of sand, silt, and clay.
  12. Acid rain can cause this type of weathering.
  13. Important process in the carbon cycle by which CO2 is absorbed by plants and converted into glucose.

25 Clues: Acid rain can cause this type of weathering. • Another name for the A Horizon that is rich in humus. • Carbon is stored in terrestrial sinks during this process. • The process by which soil is formed. There are three types! • Carbon moves through a food chain through this common action. • tundra Based on COTT, this biome would produce soil very slowly. • ...

Soil Texture Crossword 2021-09-28

Soil Texture Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Soil type which has a high organic matter content.
  2. Sand, silt and clay make up this component of soil.
  3. Soil texture which is easy to cultivate, warms up quickly and is free draining
  4. Soil type with a mixture of clay, silt and sand particles.
  5. The component of soil which is made up of living organisms as well as decomposing animal and plant matter.
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  1. Is it the first or last part of a double barrelled names whos characteristics dominate.
  2. Are peat soils usually acidic or alkaline?
  3. Space between soil particles.
  4. Soil texture which is often cold, wet and difficult to cultivate but has a high water holding capacity and retains nutrients well.

9 Clues: Space between soil particles. • Are peat soils usually acidic or alkaline? • Soil type which has a high organic matter content. • Sand, silt and clay make up this component of soil. • Soil type with a mixture of clay, silt and sand particles. • Soil texture which is easy to cultivate, warms up quickly and is free draining • ...

SOIL CONSERVATION 2023-11-20

SOIL CONSERVATION crossword puzzle
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  1. THE PROCESS BY WHICH WIND, WATER, ICE, OR GRAVITY MOVES WEATHERED PARTICLES OF ROCK AND SOIL
  2. ROCKS THAT MAKE UP EARTH'S CRUST; ALSO THE SOLID LAYER BENEATH THE SOIL
  3. SOIL CONSERVATION METHOD IN WHICH WEEDS AND DEAD STALKS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S CROP ARE PLOWED INTO THE GROUND
  4. THE CRUMBLY, TOPMOST LAYER FO SOIL MADE UPOF CLAY AND OTHER MINERALS AND HUMUS
  5. THE ADVANCEMENT OF DESERT-LIKE CONDITIONS INTO AREAS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY FERTILE; CAUSED BY OVERFARMING, OVERGRAZING, DROUGHT, AND CLIMATE CHANGE
  6. A SUBSTANCE THAT PROVIDES NUTRIENTS TO HELP CROPS GROW BETTER
  7. PLOWING FIELDS ALONG THE CURVES OF A SLOPE TO PREVENT SOIL LOSS
  8. THE PROCESS FO RESTORING LAND TO A MORE NATURAL, PRODUCTIVE STATE
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  1. ANYTHING NATURALLY OCCURRING IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT HUMANS USE
  2. THE SITUATION THAT ARISES WHEN MORE SOIL NUTRIENTS ARE USED THAN DECOMPOSERS CAN SUPPLY
  3. THE MANAGEMENT OF SOIL TO LIMIT ITS DESTRUCTION
  4. THE PLANTING OF DIFFERENT CROPS IN A FIELD EACH YEAR TO MAINTAIN THE SOIL'S FERTILITY
  5. THE LAYER OF SOIL BELOW THE TOPSOIL THAT HAS LESS PLANT AND ANIAL MATTER THAN TOPSOIL AND CONTAINS MOSTLY CLAY AND OTHER MINERALS
  6. A LONG PERIOD OF LOW PRECIPITATION
  7. THE VERY TOP LAYER OF FERTILE SOIL MADE OF DEAD LEAVES AND GRASS (O HORIZON)

15 Clues: A LONG PERIOD OF LOW PRECIPITATION • THE MANAGEMENT OF SOIL TO LIMIT ITS DESTRUCTION • A SUBSTANCE THAT PROVIDES NUTRIENTS TO HELP CROPS GROW BETTER • ANYTHING NATURALLY OCCURRING IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT HUMANS USE • PLOWING FIELDS ALONG THE CURVES OF A SLOPE TO PREVENT SOIL LOSS • THE PROCESS FO RESTORING LAND TO A MORE NATURAL, PRODUCTIVE STATE • ...

Soil 2024-05-01

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Can grow plants in this
  2. a type of weathering that uses potions
  3. allows water to penetrate easily
  4. subsoil
  5. a type of weathering that uses wind
  6. topsoil
  7. action that creates soil from rock
Down
  1. created in laboratory
  2. a cross section of dirt
  3. farming
  4. soil layer that contains organic material
  5. parent material for soil
  6. does not allow water to penetrate easily

13 Clues: farming • subsoil • topsoil • created in laboratory • a cross section of dirt • Can grow plants in this • parent material for soil • allows water to penetrate easily • action that creates soil from rock • a type of weathering that uses wind • a type of weathering that uses potions • does not allow water to penetrate easily • soil layer that contains organic material

Soil and Agriculture 2023-10-18

Soil and Agriculture crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "A way of supplying water to an area of land."
  2. "A farming method that helps prevent soil degradation by leaving crop residues in the field between seasons."
  3. "The complex plant-supporting system consisting of disintegrated rock, organic matter, water, gases, nutrients, and microorganisms."
  4. "Soil with a relatively even mixture of sand, silt, and clay, considered ideal for gardening and agricultural."
  5. "The buildup of salts in surface soil layers, a problem often seen in arid areas."
  6. "Rows of trees or other tall plants that are planted along the edges of farms to break the wind."
  7. "The practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons."
  8. "Type of agriculture where families produce only enough food for themselves."
Down
  1. "The process by which dissolved particles move down through horizons and may end up in drinking water."
  2. "The practice of protecting Earth's natural resources for sustainable use."
  3. "The large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties."
  4. "The process by which fertile land becomes desert; typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture."
  5. "Cultivation of a single crop in a given area."
  6. "Type of fertilizer made from natural organic matter (like manure, compost) as opposed to synthetics."
  7. "The fertile material in soil, formed by the partial decomposition of organic matter."
  8. "The various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose."
  9. "Organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment."
  10. "The process of removal of material from one place to another by wind or water."
  11. "The upper, outermost layer of soil, usually the most fertile because it contains the most organic, nutrient-rich materials."
  12. "Land used for grazing livestock."

20 Clues: "Land used for grazing livestock." • "A way of supplying water to an area of land." • "Cultivation of a single crop in a given area." • "The practice of protecting Earth's natural resources for sustainable use." • "Type of agriculture where families produce only enough food for themselves." • ...

Chapter 4 Vocab 2018-10-31

Chapter 4 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Black or brown substance resulting from the decay of plant & animal matter
  2. Dead plant and animal material that has many functions in soil
  3. Document classifying all of the soils in a given area
  4. Surface layer of soil with the most productivity
  5. Layers in a mature soil resulting from differing amounts of weathering
  6. Process of weathering away layers of soil
  7. Change in elevation for a given horizontal distance
  8. System that describes the characteristics of soil
  9. Process of breaking down rocks and minerals through the action of weather
  10. Material underlying the soil that it is developed from
  11. Deposited by moving water
Down
  1. Probability that a flood of a given degree of severity will occur in a known period of time
  2. Relative percentage of sand, silt and clay in a given soil sample
  3. Layer of soil deposited over time on the ocean floor
  4. Second layer of soil
  5. Windblown soil deposits
  6. Partially decomposed tissue that still resembles the original material
  7. Tells us what the land can be used for
  8. Ability of soil to allow water to move through and out of the soil structure
  9. Layer on top of the earth that supports life

20 Clues: Second layer of soil • Windblown soil deposits • Deposited by moving water • Tells us what the land can be used for • Process of weathering away layers of soil • Layer on top of the earth that supports life • Surface layer of soil with the most productivity • System that describes the characteristics of soil • Change in elevation for a given horizontal distance • ...

Nat: Plant Agriculture and Dust Bowl Vocab 2025-09-15

Nat: Plant Agriculture and Dust Bowl Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Partially decomposed plant and animal matter
  2. Largest rock particle
  3. Where water is retained the most
  4. Each layer beneath the surface
  5. Topsoil horizon
  6. Loosens and mixes soil; another word for plowing
  7. Bedrock horizon
  8. intermediate space between particles
  9. The movement of water through soil
  10. Shows the layers of soil beneath the surface
  11. Matter obtained for photosynthesis; obtained from the soil
  12. Where the Dust Bowl took place
  13. Molecular nature of rock is changed due to reactions
Down
  1. Physical breakdown of rock by wind, water, etc.
  2. Greatest ecological disaster in U.S. history
  3. Parent material horizon
  4. Matter obtained for photosynthesis; obtained from the air
  5. Humus horizon
  6. Ideal for farming; moderate water retention
  7. Classifies soil based on the relative amounts of each particle

20 Clues: Humus horizon • Topsoil horizon • Bedrock horizon • Largest rock particle • Parent material horizon • Each layer beneath the surface • Where the Dust Bowl took place • Where water is retained the most • The movement of water through soil • intermediate space between particles • Ideal for farming; moderate water retention • Partially decomposed plant and animal matter • ...

Olivia and Carter's Soil Crossword Puzzle 2016-02-26

Olivia and Carter's Soil Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this provides raw material for new soil
  2. these mix up the topsoil
  3. feels smooth and sticky when wet
  4. parts of plants and animals remains are here
  5. This is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay
Down
  1. plants need this to grow
  2. water from precipitation may be in this layer
  3. this contains many minerals and other nutrients and is found in the top soil
  4. Releases things that plants need in order to growl
  5. Best for growing crops
  6. The thin layer of loose land that covers most of Earth's land
  7. Feels rough and gritty

12 Clues: Best for growing crops • Feels rough and gritty • plants need this to grow • these mix up the topsoil • feels smooth and sticky when wet • this provides raw material for new soil • This is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay • parts of plants and animals remains are here • water from precipitation may be in this layer • Releases things that plants need in order to growl • ...

Chapter 4 Vocab 2018-10-31

Chapter 4 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Black or brown substance resulting from the decay of plant & animal matter
  2. Layers in a mature soil resulting from differing amounts of weathering
  3. Process of breaking down rocks and minerals through the action of weather
  4. Tells us what the land can be used for
  5. Layer on top of the earth that supports life
  6. Probability that a flood of a given degree of severity will occur in a known period of time
  7. Partially decomposed tissue that still resembles the original material
  8. Second layer of soil
  9. Relative percentage of sand, silt and clay in a given soil sample
  10. Change in elevation for a given horizontal distance
  11. Surface layer of soil with the most productivity
  12. Material underlying the soil that it is developed from
Down
  1. Dead plant and animal material that has many functions in soil
  2. Ability of soil to allow water to move through and out of the soil structure
  3. System that describes the characteristics of soil
  4. Windblown soil deposits
  5. Deposited by moving water
  6. Layer of soil deposited over time on the ocean floor
  7. Process of weathering away layers of soil
  8. Document classifying all of the soils in a given area

20 Clues: Second layer of soil • Windblown soil deposits • Deposited by moving water • Tells us what the land can be used for • Process of weathering away layers of soil • Layer on top of the earth that supports life • Surface layer of soil with the most productivity • System that describes the characteristics of soil • Change in elevation for a given horizontal distance • ...

SOIL AND LAND CONSERVATION 2024-11-12

SOIL AND LAND CONSERVATION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. THE PROCESS BY WHICH WIND, WATER, ICE, OR GRAVITY MOVES WEATHERED PARTICLES OF ROCK AND SOIL
  2. ROCKS THAT MAKE UP THE EARTH'S CRUST; ALSO THE SOLID LAYER BENEATH THE SOIL
  3. SOIL CONSERVATION METHOD IN WHICH WEEDS AND DEAD STALKS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S CROP ARE PLOWED INTO THE GROUND
  4. THE CRUMBLY, TOPMOST LAYER OF SOIL MADE UP OF CLAY AND OTHER MINERALS AND HUMUS
  5. THE ADVANCE OF DESERT-LIKE CONDITIONS INTO AREAS THAT PREVIOUSLY WERE FERTILE; CAUSED BY OVERFARMING, OVERGRAZING, DROUGHT, AND CLIMATE CHANGE
  6. A SUBSTANCE THAT PROVIDES NUTRIENTS TO HELP CROPS GROW BETTER
  7. PLOWING FIELDS ALONG THE CURVES OF A SLOPE TO PREVENT SOIL LOSS
  8. THE PROCESS OF RESTORING THE LAND TO A MORE NATURAL, PRODUCTIVE STATE
Down
  1. ANYTHING NATURALLY OCCURRING IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT HUMANS USE
  2. THE SITUATION THAT ARISES WHEN MORE SOIL NUTRIENTS ARE USED THAN DECOMPOSERS CAN SUPPLY
  3. THE MANAGEMENT OF SOIL TO LIMIT ITS DESTRUCTION
  4. THE PLANTING OF DIFFERENT CROPS IN A FIELD EACH YEAR TO MAINTAIN THE SOIL'S FERTILITY
  5. THE LAYER OF SOIL BELOW TOPSOIL THAT HAS LESS PLANT AND ANIMAL MATTER THAN TOPSOIL AND CONTAINS MOSTLY CLAY AND OTHER MINERALS
  6. A LONG PERIOD OF LOW PRECIPITATION
  7. THE VERY TOP LAYER OF FERTILE SOIL MADE OF DEAD LEAVES AND GRASS (O HORIZON)

15 Clues: A LONG PERIOD OF LOW PRECIPITATION • THE MANAGEMENT OF SOIL TO LIMIT ITS DESTRUCTION • A SUBSTANCE THAT PROVIDES NUTRIENTS TO HELP CROPS GROW BETTER • ANYTHING NATURALLY OCCURRING IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT HUMANS USE • PLOWING FIELDS ALONG THE CURVES OF A SLOPE TO PREVENT SOIL LOSS • THE PROCESS OF RESTORING THE LAND TO A MORE NATURAL, PRODUCTIVE STATE • ...

Soil Quiz 2013-05-30

Soil Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. arrival of eroded material at its new location
  2. A-layer in soil
  3. layers of the soil
  4. of productivity due to erosion
  5. of weathering that involves lichens excreting organic acids
  6. of weathering that involves runoff breaking parent materials
  7. mixture of different sediments
  8. loss of minerals in soil through sinking
  9. smallest sediment particle
  10. O-layer in soil
Down
  1. as a result of overcultivating
  2. removal of topsoil
  3. where grounds give way with little warning
  4. largest sediment particle
  5. of water to seep through soil
  6. of water to absorb fluids
  7. that reduced erosion
  8. of weathering that involves acid rain
  9. medium sediment particle

19 Clues: A-layer in soil • O-layer in soil • removal of topsoil • layers of the soil • that reduced erosion • medium sediment particle • largest sediment particle • of water to absorb fluids • smallest sediment particle • of water to seep through soil • as a result of overcultivating • of productivity due to erosion • mixture of different sediments • of weathering that involves acid rain • ...

Rocks and Minerals 2024-01-09

Rocks and Minerals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a naturally formed solid made of grains of one or more minerals
  2. soil with very, very tiny grains of rock
  3. rock that has been changed by heat or pressure
  4. the movement of weathered rock and soil
  5. rock that made when materials settled into layers and get squeezed until they harden into rock
  6. the part of soil made up of broken-down pieces of dead plants and animals
Down
  1. the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
  2. soil that is a mixture of humus, sand, silt and clay
  3. a solid object found in nature that has never been alive
  4. rock that was once melted and then cooled and hardened
  5. soil with grains of rock that are too small to be seen with your eyes
  6. soil with grains of rock that you can see with your eyes
  7. the measure of how difficult it is for a mineral to be scratched

13 Clues: the movement of weathered rock and soil • soil with very, very tiny grains of rock • the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces • rock that has been changed by heat or pressure • soil that is a mixture of humus, sand, silt and clay • rock that was once melted and then cooled and hardened • a solid object found in nature that has never been alive • ...

Weathering, Erosion & Soil 2025-03-20

Weathering, Erosion & Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The chemical and physical processes that break down rock at the Earth's surface
  2. Weathering process in which outer layers of rock break away from the rest of the rock
  3. A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen
  4. The layer of soil that is beneath topsoil, containing mostly clay and other minerals
  5. The loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow
  6. Weathering process in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
Down
  1. Mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals that form the crumbly, topmost layer of soil
  2. Process by which sediment is laid down in new locations
  3. The process that breaks down rock through chemical processes
  4. A large channel in soil formed by erosion
  5. Soil organisms that breaks down the remains of organisms and digests them
  6. The process by which ice, wind, water, and gravity moves weathered rock or soil
  7. The weathering process that results from rocks and/or sediment grinding together
  8. Small solid pieces of materials that come from rocks or organisms

14 Clues: A large channel in soil formed by erosion • Process by which sediment is laid down in new locations • A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen • The process that breaks down rock through chemical processes • Small solid pieces of materials that come from rocks or organisms • ...

Soil Review 2021-01-07

Soil Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The type of soil that drains water most quickly
  2. The type of soil that has tiny particles of rock bigger than clay but smaller than sand.
  3. This is weathered by wind and water to make soil.
  4. This is trhe best kind of soil for plants. It is made of the three soil types.
  5. Can be made using kitchen scraps and dead plants.
  6. Something found in soil that is made of dead plants and animals.
Down
  1. This provides plants with the water and nutrients they need to suvive.
  2. Substances in soil that plants need to grow.
  3. The type of soil that holds water for the longest time.
  4. Living things that need soil for support

10 Clues: Living things that need soil for support • Substances in soil that plants need to grow. • The type of soil that drains water most quickly • This is weathered by wind and water to make soil. • Can be made using kitchen scraps and dead plants. • The type of soil that holds water for the longest time. • Something found in soil that is made of dead plants and animals. • ...

Erosion and Soil 2024-02-08

Erosion and Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sedimentary ridge or surface formed by glacial till after a glacier melts or retreats.
  2. A thick deposit of fine, windblown dust and silt that provides an excellent base for rich soil
  3. Sediments deposited by a glacier
  4. the process by which factors or conditions in the environment break rocks down into smaller pieces
  5. the rapid downward movement of earth material.
  6. The process by which wind-driven sand erodes exposed rock. this process is similar to artificial sand blasting
  7. A relatively uniform layer of soil
Down
  1. a mechanical weathering process in which changes in temperature or the removal of the wight of overlying rock breaks down thin layers or slabs of rock.
  2. the process of wearing away rock and transporting sediments
  3. the action of wind over a large area to remove small clastic particles, leaving behind cobbles and larger rocks that form desert pavement
  4. An especially fertile topsoil containing about 40% sand, 40% silt and 20% clay
  5. Layers of eroded earth materials and organic matter (humus) on earth's surface.
  6. A depositional landform that results from wind deposited sand and soil.

13 Clues: Sediments deposited by a glacier • A relatively uniform layer of soil • the rapid downward movement of earth material. • the process of wearing away rock and transporting sediments • A depositional landform that results from wind deposited sand and soil. • An especially fertile topsoil containing about 40% sand, 40% silt and 20% clay • ...

Ceramic Terms 2022-10-12

Ceramic Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rolling the clay out into long, snake-like ropes of clay.
  2. a colored slip that is used to decorate clay pieces. It will not run or drip
  3. refers to a glaze that does not contain any toxic substances once it has been fired
  4. a thin coating of glass fired onto ceramic objects for visual or functional purposes
  5. finished leather-hard or bone-dry clay pieces not yet fired
  6. the process of repeatedly throwing down the clay onto a flat surface to remove air bubbles
  7. the quality of being easily shaped or molded
  8. stage when clay holds enough moisture to still be dark in color, but is no longer plastic
  9. clay pieces that have been fired, but not glazed
  10. applying a layer of underglaze, and then scratching off parts to reveal the clay color underneath
  11. a special kind of oven for firing things like pottery and bricks
Down
  1. an initial firing of raw clay to burn out physical water
  2. a glaze that looks pink when you paint it on, but will be completely transparent after it is fired
  3. clay that is mixed with water. It is used as a ‘glue’ to join separate pieces of clay together
  4. refers to the way that a glaze will run and drip as it melts during the firing process
  5. a portion of clay that has been flattened into a sheet with a rolling pin
  6. a fine-grained natural soil material that is plastic when wet, but becomes hard, brittle and firing
  7. refers to a family of partly transparent but colored glazes
  8. an unfired piece must reach this stage of dryness before it can be bisque fired
  9. color which does not allow other colors to show through
  10. roughing up the surface of your clay before attaching two pieces together
  11. technique in which the clay is pinched & manipulated with the fingers into the desired shape

22 Clues: the quality of being easily shaped or molded • clay pieces that have been fired, but not glazed • color which does not allow other colors to show through • an initial firing of raw clay to burn out physical water • rolling the clay out into long, snake-like ropes of clay. • refers to a family of partly transparent but colored glazes • ...

Soil Review 2022-10-13

Soil Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. soil with a pH greater than 8.0 are considered _____
  2. Plant roots require _________________ to breathe and release energy for their needs from the glucose-oxygen reaction
  3. if _________ is less than 60#/acre, it needs to be added
  4. _________________ texture: soils made up of mostly clay particles
  5. when no more water is available to plant
  6. water and wind are examples of ____ weathering
  7. ______________ increases root growth and increases the absorption of phosphorus
  8. ______________ texture: soils that have a high content of sand. It feels like table salt.
  9. intermediate in particle size, smooth to touch
Down
  1. Increasing _________________ in the air can cause microbes in the soil to work faster in breaking down organic matter
  2. _____________ determines the amount and size of space between soil particles.
  3. _______________ texture: soils that are silty or loamy in nature. Feel somewhere between fine and coarse
  4. smallest particle size
  5. largest in particle size
  6. when all gravitational water has been drained and a vertical movement of water due to gravity is negligible
  7. arrangement of individual soil particles into a larger group
  8. ________ is deficient if it is less than 250#/acre
  9. soil amendments need to be applied if the field is <6.4 or >8.0
  10. ______________ and high rainfall increase decomposition.

19 Clues: smallest particle size • largest in particle size • when no more water is available to plant • water and wind are examples of ____ weathering • intermediate in particle size, smooth to touch • ________ is deficient if it is less than 250#/acre • soil with a pH greater than 8.0 are considered _____ • if _________ is less than 60#/acre, it needs to be added • ...

Ceramic Terms 2022-10-12

Ceramic Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. clay that is mixed with water. It is used as a ‘glue’ to join separate pieces of clay together
  2. a special kind of oven for firing things like pottery and bricks
  3. refers to a glaze that does not contain any toxic substances once it has been fired
  4. clay pieces that have been fired, but not glazed
  5. the quality of being easily shaped or molded
  6. a colored slip that is used to decorate clay pieces and it will not run or drip
  7. rolling the clay out into long, snake-like ropes of clay
  8. finished leather-hard or bone-dry clay pieces not yet fired
  9. refers to a family of partly transparent but colored glazes
  10. refers to the way that a glaze will run and drip as it melts during the firing process
  11. stage when clay holds enough moisture to still be dark in color, but is no longer plastic
  12. roughing up the surface of your clay before attaching two pieces together
  13. an unfired piece must reach this stage of dryness before it can be bisque fired
  14. a fine-grained natural soil material that is plastic when wet, but becomes hard, brittle and firing
Down
  1. an initial firing of raw clay to burn out physical water
  2. a thin coating of glass fired onto ceramic objects for visual or functional purposes
  3. color which does not allow other colors to show through
  4. technique in which the clay is pinched & manipulated with the fingers into the desired shape
  5. a portion of clay that has been flattened into a sheet with a rolling pin
  6. applying a layer of underglaze, and then scratching off parts to reveal the clay color underneath
  7. the process of repeatedly throwing down the clay onto a flat surface to remove air bubbles
  8. a glaze that looks pink when you paint it on, but will be completely transparent after it is fired

22 Clues: the quality of being easily shaped or molded • clay pieces that have been fired, but not glazed • color which does not allow other colors to show through • an initial firing of raw clay to burn out physical water • rolling the clay out into long, snake-like ropes of clay • finished leather-hard or bone-dry clay pieces not yet fired • ...

Soil 2025-11-19

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a substance with a pH above 7.0
  2. the place where a population lives and its surroundings
  3. MyPlate a diagram showing recommended healthy food groups
  4. decayed organic matter broken down into soil nutrients
  5. essential chemical elements needed for plant growth
  6. a substance with a pH below 7.0
  7. essential elements needed in large amounts for plant growth
  8. the top layer of Earth where plants grow
Down
  1. green pigment in plants that captures sunlight for food production
  2. separating plant nutrients from soil by dissolving them
  3. the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles and minerals
  4. a community of living organisms interacting with their environment
  5. highly decomposed organic matter rich in nutrients
  6. a measure of land area equal to 43,560 square feet
  7. matter remains of plants and animals in soil
  8. the upper layer of soil rich in organic matter
  9. tiny living organisms visible only under a microscope
  10. food crops grown for horses or cattle
  11. a substance with a pH above 7.0
  12. a substance with a pH of 7.0

20 Clues: a substance with a pH of 7.0 • a substance with a pH above 7.0 • a substance with a pH above 7.0 • a substance with a pH below 7.0 • food crops grown for horses or cattle • the top layer of Earth where plants grow • matter remains of plants and animals in soil • the upper layer of soil rich in organic matter • highly decomposed organic matter rich in nutrients • ...

Site Investigation 2025-06-05

Site Investigation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. paisajisticas
  2. limoso
  3. subsuelo
  4. gravilla
  5. perfil
  6. plataforma de perforación
Down
  1. arena
  2. caracteristicas
  3. datos
  4. pozos de pruebas
  5. suelo
  6. exhaustiva
  7. estudio
  8. cavar
  9. arcilloso

15 Clues: arena • datos • suelo • cavar • limoso • perfil • estudio • subsuelo • gravilla • arcilloso • exhaustiva • paisajisticas • caracteristicas • pozos de pruebas • plataforma de perforación

Chapter 5 Vocabulary: The Good Earth 2024-06-10

Chapter 5 Vocabulary: The Good Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process that moves rocks and soil from one place to another.
  2. A part of the topsoil that contains decayed matter, such as dead leaves and animal bits, that adds extra nutrients.
  3. To protect the Earth's environment through the careful use and preservation of our natural resources.
  4. Resources that come directly from the Earth and are useful to humans, such as wood and water.
  5. The part of soil that is between the size of sand and clay grains.
  6. Soil provides a habitat for many organisms, such as insects and worms.
  7. Soil is created by water, weather, and living things over _________.
  8. The original object from which soil was formed by the effects of erosion and weathering.
Down
  1. ____ is important to an ecosystem.
  2. Materials that plants and animals need to live and grow.
  3. The upper layer of the soil, full of organic matter and best for plant growth.
  4. The wearing down of hard rock by the forces of nature that breaks rocks apart.
  5. A type of soil that is made of very tiny bits of earth, holds water well, and provides nutrients.
  6. Made of worn-down rock and minerals, this part of soil does not hold water well.

14 Clues: ____ is important to an ecosystem. • Materials that plants and animals need to live and grow. • The process that moves rocks and soil from one place to another. • The part of soil that is between the size of sand and clay grains. • Soil is created by water, weather, and living things over _________. • ...

Land and Soils 2016-09-14

Land and Soils crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer below the parent material.
  2. cross-sectional view of the soil.
  3. loose and single grained soil.
  4. the horizon of unconsolidated material from which a soil develops.
  5. topsoil
  6. mechanical forces caused by temperature changes such as heating, cooling, freezing, and thawing.
  7. referred to as sweetness.
  8. matter that is derived from nonliving sources such as rock materials.
  9. deposits left by lakes.
  10. even mixture of sand, silt, and clay soil.
  11. parent material
  12. deposits left by ice.
Down
  1. the way water soaks in and moves in the soil.
  2. soils formed in place.
  3. refers to a number of systems that grow plants without soils.
  4. deposits left by gravity.
  5. process of getting a seed to grow.
  6. referred to as sourness.
  7. top layer of Earth's surface suitable to grow plants in.
  8. subsoil
  9. measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity.
  10. process of putting air into soil or water.
  11. soil that forms from lumps or clods when dry.
  12. deposits transported by streams.
  13. deposits left by winds.

25 Clues: topsoil • subsoil • parent material • deposits left by ice. • soils formed in place. • deposits left by lakes. • deposits left by winds. • referred to as sourness. • deposits left by gravity. • referred to as sweetness. • loose and single grained soil. • layer below the parent material. • deposits transported by streams. • cross-sectional view of the soil. • ...

Rich 2021-07-30

Rich crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blended in, culturally
  2. A dramatic failure
  3. Arabic garment
  4. Korma, for example
  5. Traffic transgressions in USA
  6. Spread across boundless plains
  7. Run around again
  8. Rounded, like St Paul's
  9. Oz.
  10. A good fit
  11. It was pink at our wedding reception
  12. Standard metal
  13. It's alright in scrabble, amazingly
Down
  1. One to six (times two)
  2. Should be really easy
  3. Ghana's greatest kingdom
  4. Two birds
  5. Windy girl?
  6. Perchance to...?
  7. British Vine
  8. Napoleon was thus, ere he saw Elba
  9. Yoga pet (8,3)
  10. Dry, for drinking
  11. The Fulani's prize possession
  12. Garlicky chicken city

25 Clues: Oz. • Two birds • A good fit • Windy girl? • British Vine • Arabic garment • Yoga pet (8,3) • Standard metal • Perchance to...? • Run around again • Dry, for drinking • A dramatic failure • Korma, for example • Should be really easy • Garlicky chicken city • Blended in, culturally • One to six (times two) • Rounded, like St Paul's • Ghana's greatest kingdom • Traffic transgressions in USA • ...

Agribussiness 2024-07-25

Agribussiness crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Water removal.
  2. Decline in quality.
  3. Gradual wearing away of a material such as rock or earth usually carried away by wind or water.
  4. Made up of sand and earth left by rivers
  5. The total amount of water, including the water vapor, in an unsaturated soil.
  6. Soil settling.
  7. Something soil contains to provide nourishment to plants.
  8. The top layer.
  9. Soils that contain 35 percent or more (by volume) of rock fragments
  10. Fine soil deposited by water.
  11. Deep channel formed by water erosion.
Down
  1. Removal of dissolved nutrients.
  2. A clear liquid.
  3. What plants grow in.
  4. a soil consisting of a friable mixture of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand.
  5. Soil particles deposited by water.
  6. Having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
  7. Breaking down of soil and rocks on the surface on the earth.
  8. Small stream formed by erosion.
  9. Producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops.

20 Clues: Water removal. • Soil settling. • The top layer. • A clear liquid. • Decline in quality. • What plants grow in. • Fine soil deposited by water. • Removal of dissolved nutrients. • Small stream formed by erosion. • Soil particles deposited by water. • Deep channel formed by water erosion. • Made up of sand and earth left by rivers • ...

Chapter 12 Soil & Agriculture 2018-02-07

Chapter 12 Soil & Agriculture crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when too many animals eat too much of the plant cover
  2. physical and chemical process that breaks down rocks and minerals
  3. providing water other than precipitation to crops
  4. reduces productivity of arid lands
  5. transforms steep slopes into a series of steps like a staircase
  6. chemicals that kill organisms that attack or compete with plants
  7. farmers alternate crops grown in a field
  8. the turning over of soil before planting
Down
  1. the build up of salt in upper soil horizons
  2. medium size particles of soil
  3. deterioration of the soil
  4. continuous mass of solid rock
  5. plant supporting system made up of organic and inorganic materials
  6. a cross-section of all the soil horizons
  7. smallest particles of soil
  8. largest particle of soil

16 Clues: largest particle of soil • deterioration of the soil • smallest particles of soil • medium size particles of soil • continuous mass of solid rock • reduces productivity of arid lands • a cross-section of all the soil horizons • farmers alternate crops grown in a field • the turning over of soil before planting • the build up of salt in upper soil horizons • ...

Rocks,Minerals & Soils Vocabulary 2023-06-06

Rocks,Minerals & Soils Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Measure of how difficult it is for a mineral to be scratched.
  2. The easiest way for scientists to tell minerals apart (physical attribute)
  3. The upper layer of Earth's surface that's made of broken down rocks that are in small pieces.
  4. Does not hold water well.Gritty large particles.
  5. A tool scientists use to tell the hardness of a mineral.
  6. The movement of weathered rock and soil.
  7. The way something feels or how it looks like it would feel.
Down
  1. A solid object formed in nature & has never been alive.
  2. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
  3. How many types of weathering breaks down rocks.
  4. Mixture of clay, sand and silt.Best Soil to grow plants in.
  5. Naturally formed solid made up of minerals.
  6. The smallest particle that comes from broken down rock.
  7. Way a rock reflects light(shininess)
  8. How many types of soil are there?

15 Clues: How many types of soil are there? • Way a rock reflects light(shininess) • The movement of weathered rock and soil. • Naturally formed solid made up of minerals. • The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces. • How many types of weathering breaks down rocks. • Does not hold water well.Gritty large particles. • A solid object formed in nature & has never been alive. • ...

Growing Medium 2023-03-09

Growing Medium crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest mineral component of soil
  2. component of soil from living things
  3. the naturally occuring top layer of the earth's surface
  4. the larget mineral component of soil
  5. gray/white material from volcanic ash
  6. material in which plant roots grow
Down
  1. method of growing plants in water
  2. parially decomposed vegetation with a high moisture holding capacity
  3. misplaced soil
  4. heat treated mica
  5. medium sized mineral component of soil
  6. adds organic matter to soilless mix
  7. medium that contains no soil

13 Clues: misplaced soil • heat treated mica • medium that contains no soil • method of growing plants in water • smallest mineral component of soil • material in which plant roots grow • adds organic matter to soilless mix • component of soil from living things • the larget mineral component of soil • gray/white material from volcanic ash • medium sized mineral component of soil • ...

Earth Science Activity 1C 2023-09-12

Earth Science Activity 1C crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a sensible explanation to a scientific problem
  2. soil that contains a range of sand, silt, clay, and humus mixtures
  3. the bacteria that convert nitrates into atmospheric nitrogen
  4. the substance of the physical world
  5. the chart that provides standard names and descriptions of colors
  6. the chemical that stimulates rapid growth of leaves, giving plants a rich, green color
  7. a way of explaining an object or event by using a set of facts
  8. an organized way for scientists to gather and pursue scientific knowledge
  9. the study of soil
  10. the bacteria that convert elemental nitrogen to ammonia, nitrates, and other nitrogen compounds
Down
  1. the chemical that contributes to the general health of plants and improves disease resistance
  2. upward movement of water through a tiny space in response to surface tension
  3. methodically testing hypotheses
  4. a conclusion based on reasoning from evidence
  5. the bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrates
  6. the study of matter and movement of God's physical creation

16 Clues: the study of soil • methodically testing hypotheses • the substance of the physical world • a conclusion based on reasoning from evidence • the bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrates • a sensible explanation to a scientific problem • the study of matter and movement of God's physical creation • the bacteria that convert nitrates into atmospheric nitrogen • ...

UNIT 1: The importance of soil. 2023-01-19

UNIT 1: The importance of soil. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organic Matter
  2. cover 75% of Earth
  3. soils that are difficult to till
  4. Changes all the time
  5. physical and chemical changes
Down
  1. distinct layers int he soil
  2. Living, naturally occurring dynamic system
  3. clay soils make basements and highways do this
  4. tillage or physical condition of the soil

9 Clues: Organic Matter • cover 75% of Earth • Changes all the time • distinct layers int he soil • physical and chemical changes • soils that are difficult to till • tillage or physical condition of the soil • Living, naturally occurring dynamic system • clay soils make basements and highways do this

Unit 1: Soils 2023-08-25

Unit 1: Soils crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ion OH- .
  2. A substance which gives off hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water, as contrasted with an acid, which gives off hydrogen ions.
  3. The artificial application of water to soil for the purpose of increasing plant production.
  4. Soil that consists of less than 52 percent sand, 28 to 50 percent silt, and 7 to 27 percent clay, resulting in a soil texture ideal for gardening.
  5. An element or compound in a soil that is essential for the growth of a plant.
  6. A chemical term referring to basic reaction where the pH reading is above 7, as distinguished from acidic reaction where the pH reading is below 7.
  7. The capacity of soil or rock for transmitting a fluid. Degree of permeability depends upon the size and shape of the pores, the size, and shape of their interconnections, and the extent of the latter.
  8. A substance containing hydrogen that dissociates to form hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Term applied to any substance with a pH less than 7.0.
  9. A numerical measure of acidity or hydrogen ion activity of a substance such as food or soil. The neutral point is pH 7.0. All pH values below 7.0 are acid and all above 7.0 are alkaline.
  10. Accumulation of water-worn pebbles larger than two millimeters in diameter.
  11. Strictly, calcium oxide, CaO, but, as commonly used in agricultural terminology, calcium carbonate, CaCO3, and calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, are included. Agricultural lime refers to any of these compounds, with or without magnesium carbonate, which are used as amendments chiefly for acid soils.
  12. The property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound.
  13. Unweathered hard rock that lies directly beneath the soil layers or beneath superficial geological deposits, such as glacial drift.
Down
  1. A layer of soil, approximately parallel to the surface, having distinct characteristics produced by soil-forming processes.
  2. A mineral calcium sulfate, combined with water of hydration. In arid regions, large tonnages are used to treat sodic soils.
  3. The quantity of saltiness in seawater or freshwater, most commonly expressed in parts of dissolved salt per 1,000 parts of water.
  4. A textural class of soils that contains 80 percent or more of silt and less than 12 percent clay.
  5. Mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature.
  6. An atom or a group of atoms carrying an electrical charge, which may be positive or negative.
  7. To supply the necessary mineral and organic nutrients to soil or water to aid the growth and development of plants.
  8. Produced by plants and animals; of plant or animal origin.
  9. The removal of soluble constituents from soils or other materials by percolating water.
  10. In soil science, a group of textural classes in which the particles are finer than gravel but coarser than silt, ranging in size from 2.00 to 0.5 millimeters in diameter. It is the textural class of any soil that contains 85 percent or more of sand and not more than 10 percent of clay.
  11. The long-term average weather conditions
  12. A colorless, odorless, flammable gas, the lightest of the elements that combines chemically with oxygen to form water.
  13. Refers to the extent of voids or openings in the soil that exist between soil particles and soil peds or clods. These pores hold water and air for absorption by plant roots. About half of soil volume which is in a good physical condition for plant growth is pore space.
  14. A size term denoting particles, regardless of mineral composition, with diameter less than two microns.
  15. Any living individual whether plant or animal.

28 Clues: The ion OH- . • The long-term average weather conditions • Any living individual whether plant or animal. • Produced by plants and animals; of plant or animal origin. • The property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound. • Accumulation of water-worn pebbles larger than two millimeters in diameter. • ...

Clay Crossword 2023-10-17

Clay Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. clay that has been "baked"
  2. A method of manipulating clay with your fingers in your palm to a hollow shape? (usually a pot beginners project).
  3. been fired 1 time
  4. Pressed or rolled flat section of clay
  5. scratching/ roughing up the surface
  6. clay that is still damp enough to join it to other pieces (Hershey's bar)
  7. composed of aluminium and silicon ions
  8. to use of an object or tool to press into the surface to create a relief
  9. The explosion of clay in a kiln
  10. Completely air dried clay no absorbed moisture ready to be fired (extremely fragile)
  11. where 90% of building is done and clay is flexible and can bend,cut, and be carved into
Down
  1. A low fired clay body. Glazed pottery is fired to a temperature of 1830-2010 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. clay rolled like a rope (ex. snake)
  3. Been fired 2 times
  4. Slip, plastic, leather hard, and bone dry can all be
  5. A method of kneading clay, to make it even and work out bubbles.
  6. Methods of building clay forms using only hands and simple tools.
  7. Furnace where pottery is fired
  8. Watered down clay that acts as glue
  9. name goes hand in hand with bone dry
  10. when a clay is in the bisque ware or glassware stage are called what?

21 Clues: been fired 1 time • Been fired 2 times • clay that has been "baked" • Furnace where pottery is fired • The explosion of clay in a kiln • clay rolled like a rope (ex. snake) • scratching/ roughing up the surface • Watered down clay that acts as glue • name goes hand in hand with bone dry • Pressed or rolled flat section of clay • composed of aluminium and silicon ions • ...

land and soil 2024-12-03

land and soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one function of soil is to provide this to plants
  2. a material found on the earths surface
  3. the deepest layer in the soil profile
  4. a material found above the topsoil
  5. the soil holding the plant in place
  6. the second layer in the soil profile, often light in color
  7. soil type with the biggest particles and drains fast
  8. organic material in soil formed from dead plants and animals
Down
  1. the most fertile layer of the soil
  2. the process of breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
  3. what takes up 25% of soil
  4. - soil layers are called
  5. soil type know to hold and being sticky
  6. the soil type best for planting

14 Clues: - soil layers are called • what takes up 25% of soil • the soil type best for planting • the most fertile layer of the soil • a material found above the topsoil • the soil holding the plant in place • the deepest layer in the soil profile • a material found on the earths surface • soil type know to hold and being sticky • one function of soil is to provide this to plants • ...

Fertile Crescent Crossword 2021-12-07

Fertile Crescent Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
  2. The Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon
  3. people who performed religious ceremonies
  4. A way of supplying water to an area of land
  5. A group of or territories controlled by one ruler
  6. A wheeled, horse-drawn battle cart
  7. human-made waterways
  8. a person who writes things down
  9. the science of building
  10. The worship of and belief in many gods
  11. a city
Down
  1. A pyramid shaped temple tower
  2. A wheeled, horse-drawn battle cart
  3. A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes
  4. long poems that tell the stories of heroes
  5. Writing using picture symbols
  6. A ruler of a kingdom or empire
  7. A set of letters that can be combined to form words
  8. the countryside
  9. A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.

20 Clues: a city • the countryside • human-made waterways • the science of building • A pyramid shaped temple tower • Writing using picture symbols • A ruler of a kingdom or empire • a person who writes things down • A wheeled, horse-drawn battle cart • A wheeled, horse-drawn battle cart • A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks • The Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon • ...

Soils 5.1 and 5.2 2019-02-12

Soils 5.1 and 5.2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. farming using both crops and animals
  2. water carrying particles up or down through soil
  3. name for a layer of the soil
  4. growing crops for the market
  5. layer made form dark organic matter
  6. the parent material of the soil
  7. cross section through soil
Down
  1. type of soil good for agriculture
  2. dissolved minerals transported down through the soil
  3. surface minerals left behind due to evaporation
  4. type of farming with lots of inputs and outputs per unit area
  5. raising animals
  6. smallest type of soil particle

13 Clues: raising animals • cross section through soil • name for a layer of the soil • growing crops for the market • smallest type of soil particle • the parent material of the soil • type of soil good for agriculture • layer made form dark organic matter • farming using both crops and animals • surface minerals left behind due to evaporation • ...

Soil Science 2023-03-23

Soil Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. soil is a mixture of weathered rock and decaying __________ material
  2. if soil is brown, it is _____ soil
  3. Very light browns, whites, orange, red, yellow is very high in _____
  4. largest particle
  5. particle size equals 2-7.5cm
  6. particle size equals 6-25cm
  7. if soil is brown, it is made up of sand and _____
Down
  1. dirt is mainly ___________ based
  2. Very light browns, whites, orange, red, yellow is made up of many compounds present, Iron, ____________, Sulfur.
  3. if soil is black, it may be _____________ drained
  4. smallest particle
  5. dirt is mainly pebbles and ground ________
  6. generally dead
  7. if soil is black, it is usually ___________
  8. made up of plants, animals, microorganisms

15 Clues: generally dead • largest particle • smallest particle • particle size equals 6-25cm • particle size equals 2-7.5cm • dirt is mainly ___________ based • if soil is brown, it is _____ soil • dirt is mainly pebbles and ground ________ • made up of plants, animals, microorganisms • if soil is black, it is usually ___________ • if soil is black, it may be _____________ drained • ...

The Surface of the Earth Unit15 2016-11-04

The Surface of the Earth Unit15 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small furry brown creature that lives underground
  2. It is important that landowners keep their topsoil protected from erosion by growing __________ on it.
  3. These worms live in the soil and help the soil to have enough air in it.
  4. __________particles are very small, like the particles of cake flour and are usually flat.
  5. The top layer of soil is called ________ and is usually fertile.
  6. Dark-brown fertile substance in topsoil formed from rotten plant and animal material
  7. Below topsoil is _____________.
Down
  1. The name for molten rock that comes out of volcanoes
  2. The surface of the Earth is made of hard rock and this layer is called the
  3. Humus provides the ___________ that plants need to grow.
  4. This insect lives in the soil and helps to decompose wood.
  5. Below the subsoil is a layer of ____________.
  6. __________particles are large, gritty particles like sugar grains.
  7. Soil, water, sunlight and air support life on planet
  8. Mountains and rocks are worn down when small particles carried by wind or water __________ them.
  9. This type of soil has similar quantities of clay and sand particles and plenty of humus and is the best for growing things in.

16 Clues: Below topsoil is _____________. • Below the subsoil is a layer of ____________. • Small furry brown creature that lives underground • The name for molten rock that comes out of volcanoes • Soil, water, sunlight and air support life on planet • Humus provides the ___________ that plants need to grow. • This insect lives in the soil and helps to decompose wood. • ...

Soil 2024-10-20

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the chemical that contributes to the general health of plants and improves disease resistance
  2. the study of soil
  3. a way of explaining an object or event by using a set of facts
  4. bacteria the bacteria that converts nitrates into atmospheric nitrogen
  5. a sensible explanation to a scientific problem
  6. upward movement of water through a tiny space in response to surface tension
  7. soil that contains a range of sand, silt, clay and humus mixtures
  8. a conclusion based on reasoning from evidence
Down
  1. the chemical that stimulates rapid growth of leaves, giving plants a rich, green colour
  2. scale the scale that chemists use to express the degree of acidity or basicity of a substance
  3. method an organized way for scientists to gather and pursue scientific knowledge
  4. bacteria the bacteria that converts elemental nitrogen to ammonia,nitrates,and other nitrogen compounds
  5. the substance of the physical world
  6. methodically testing hypothesis
  7. the study of the matter and movement of God's physical creation
  8. bacteria the bacteria that converts ammonia to nitrates

16 Clues: the study of soil • methodically testing hypothesis • the substance of the physical world • a conclusion based on reasoning from evidence • a sensible explanation to a scientific problem • bacteria the bacteria that converts ammonia to nitrates • a way of explaining an object or event by using a set of facts • ...

Weathering 2022-08-22

Weathering crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The mechanical breakup of rock caused by the expansion of freezing water in cracks and crevices
  2. – zones or layers of soil
  3. – physical forces break rock into smaller and smaller pieces without changing the rock’s mineral composition
  4. - The A horizon is commonly know as this
  5. – The downward movement of a block of material along a curved surface
  6. – Sections of rock that are wedged loose may tumble into large piles which typically form at the base of steep, rocky cliffs
  7. - Hot, wet, tropical climates
  8. – Parent material has been carried from elsewhere and deposited
  9. – Rocks or rocks fragments fall freely through the air
  10. - Accumulates calcium carbonate
  11. – Dark colored and rich in minerals
  12. - The activity of organisms, including plants, burrowing animals, and humans, can also cause mechanical weathering
  13. – a vertical section through all the soil horizons
  14. - Steep _______ often have poorly developed soils
  15. - Caused by variations in composition
  16. – The transfer of rock and soil downslope due to gravity
  17. – Planting rows of trees called windbreaks can do this
Down
  1. – the layer of rock and mineral fragments that covers most of Earth’s land surface
  2. – the transformation of rock into one or more new compounds
  3. – Human activities that remove natural vegetation, such as farming, logging, and, ______ have greatly accelerated erosion.
  4. – Parent material is the bedrock
  5. – Greatest effect on soil formation
  6. - The collision of rocks that results in the breaking and wearing away of the rocks (a form of mechanical weathering)
  7. - Causes the corners and edges of rock to be more rounded
  8. – Move quickly and carry a mixture of soil, rock, and water that has a consistency of wet concrete
  9. – Slides that include segments of bedrock
  10. – A block of material moves suddenly along a flat, inclined surface
  11. - Best developed under forest vegetation
  12. – Move relatively slowly and carry clay-rich sediment
  13. – Reduced pressure on igneous rock causes it to expand and allows slabs of outer rock to break off in layers
  14. – The practice of growing a series of dissimilar or different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons
  15. – Optimum slope is a flat-to- ________ upland surface.
  16. – Tiny particles of rock that has been weathered
  17. – These influence the soil's physical and chemical properties
  18. – Mass movements of material containing a large amount of water
  19. – The slow, downhill movement of soil and regolith

36 Clues: – zones or layers of soil • - Hot, wet, tropical climates • - Accumulates calcium carbonate • – Parent material is the bedrock • – Greatest effect on soil formation • – Dark colored and rich in minerals • - Caused by variations in composition • - The A horizon is commonly know as this • - Best developed under forest vegetation • – Slides that include segments of bedrock • ...

Soil Vocabulary 1 2021-01-21

Soil Vocabulary 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dark-colored organic substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay.
  2. solid layer of rock beneath the soil.
  3. organisms that break the remains of dead organisms into smaller pieces and digest them with chemicals
  4. this is when water passes through the horizons carrying nutrients with it.
  5. a layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above or below it.
  6. soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt.
Down
  1. horizon B is made of this and consists mostly of clay and other particles.
  2. horizon A is made of this crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals.
  3. loose weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow.
  4. this occurs when plants shed leaves and their remains fall to the ground.

10 Clues: solid layer of rock beneath the soil. • soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt. • loose weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow. • this occurs when plants shed leaves and their remains fall to the ground. • horizon B is made of this and consists mostly of clay and other particles. • ...

Soil Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-13

Soil Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. No roots found
  2. 4th layer of soil
  3. humus
  4. bedrock
  5. How many soil layers are there
Down
  1. soil horizons together
  2. who studies soil
  3. largest particle found in soil
  4. smallest particle found in sand
  5. most organic material

10 Clues: humus • bedrock • No roots found • who studies soil • 4th layer of soil • most organic material • soil horizons together • largest particle found in soil • How many soil layers are there • smallest particle found in sand

Grass 2024-05-15

Grass crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth
  2. Green plant
  3. Upper Layer
  4. Snoopdog
  5. Pokes holes
  6. It sprouts
  7. Willie Nelson
  8. Home
  9. Water
  10. Beautiful
  11. Over Grown
Down
  1. Nutrients
  2. Machine
  3. Dirt
  4. Rays of light
  5. Teriss
  6. Sand silt and clay
  7. Fake Grass
  8. Grassy Lot

19 Clues: Dirt • Home • Earth • Water • Teriss • Machine • Snoopdog • Nutrients • Beautiful • Fake Grass • Grassy Lot • It sprouts • Over Grown • Green plant • Upper Layer • Pokes holes • Rays of light • Willie Nelson • Sand silt and clay

Chapter two g 2014-01-30

Chapter two g crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
  2. switching the crops each year to increase fertility rate of soil
  3. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
  4. the heavier contour lines
  5. anything in nature that humans use
  6. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  7. the way earth has changed over time
  8. change of set contour lines
  9. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  10. map that uses line to show elevations
  11. lines on a topographic map
Down
  1. process that breaks down rock
  2. trying to preserve dirt
  3. the movement of weathered rock
  4. layer of dead organic material
  5. how we'll soil supports growth
  6. a change when substances rusts
  7. physical weathering
  8. the top layer of soil
  9. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  10. dark organic material in soil
  11. thick mass of roots and soil
  12. fertile soil
  13. the layers of different soil
  14. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  15. plowing on a curve to prevent soil loss
  16. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  17. I dug in the ____ to find worms.
  18. Worms are a type of _____.

29 Clues: fertile soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • trying to preserve dirt • the heavier contour lines • Worms are a type of _____. • lines on a topographic map • change of set contour lines • thick mass of roots and soil • the layers of different soil • process that breaks down rock • dark organic material in soil • the movement of weathered rock • ...

Landforms 2024-01-29

Landforms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock that forms when sediments are pressed together
  2. material made of very small grains of minerals
  3. a large flat area of land at the mouth of a river formed by the deposition of sediments
  4. process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind or other elements of weather
  5. the process by which dead plants and animals decay or rot
  6. fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals; examples include coal, petroleum and natural gas
  7. the remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago
  8. process of binding and hardening of sediments into hard rock
  9. mountain made from hardened lava, rocks, and ash that erupted from underneath the earth[s surface
  10. process by which overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments
Down
  1. the size of soil particles
  2. a huge piece of ice that slowly moves across the surface of the earth and remains frozen during the entire year
  3. the process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice
  4. a hill of sand formed by the deposition of sand by the wind
  5. the shaking of the earth’s crust caused by large pieces of rock underneath the earth's surface moving against each other
  6. the high walls along a river and the river itself
  7. decaying plant and animal material in the soil
  8. the movement of weathered particles by water, wind, or ice
  9. the process by which materials that have been eroded are dropped in a new place
  10. soil rich in nutrients that is good for plant growth
  11. occurs when gravity pulls down some of the land on the slope of a hill
  12. a material made up of tiny pieces of weathered rock

22 Clues: the size of soil particles • material made of very small grains of minerals • decaying plant and animal material in the soil • the high walls along a river and the river itself • rock that forms when sediments are pressed together • a material made up of tiny pieces of weathered rock • the remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago • ...

Soil 2023-09-26

Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another name for O layer
  2. Soil ____ is determined by the percentage of each particle type
  3. layers of soil
  4. the loss of nutrients and materials that have been dissolved as they move through
  5. another name for R Horizon
  6. the largest soil particle
Down
  1. wear away or change the appearance or texture of something by long exposure
  2. About 45% of an ideal soil
  3. the intermediate sized soil particle
  4. These things are weathered or eroded into small particles like sand and silt
  5. Fills space around soil particles and is about 25% of ideal soil
  6. the arrangement of the soil horizons
  7. another name for the soil in A horizon
  8. Allows gasses, water, and organisms to travel and transfer through the soil and is about 25% of ideal soil
  9. the smallest soil particle

15 Clues: layers of soil • another name for O layer • the largest soil particle • About 45% of an ideal soil • another name for R Horizon • the smallest soil particle • the intermediate sized soil particle • the arrangement of the soil horizons • another name for the soil in A horizon • Soil ____ is determined by the percentage of each particle type • ...

Ch 12 2024-03-14

Ch 12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a solid organic substance of natural occurrence
  2. Most productive soil
  3. developed from volcanic ash
  4. several coatings of thick material
  5. sandy color, lacks organic matter
  6. common in tundras and floodplains
  7. usually black, acidic, and fertile
  8. Soil typically clay dominated
  9. common in Artic and subartic areas
Down
  1. infertile and acidic
  2. Reddish color from mineral alteration
  3. occurs in low and middle latitudes
  4. least developed soil
  5. Product of lateralization, deep soils but not fertile
  6. upper layer of earth, black or dark brown

15 Clues: infertile and acidic • Most productive soil • least developed soil • developed from volcanic ash • Soil typically clay dominated • sandy color, lacks organic matter • common in tundras and floodplains • several coatings of thick material • occurs in low and middle latitudes • usually black, acidic, and fertile • common in Artic and subartic areas • ...

Soils 2024-01-11

Soils crossword puzzle
Across
  1. loose soil
  2. weather conditions
  3. underground part of a plant
  4. lay off the land
  5. hors and minutes
  6. fine grained earth
  7. upper layer of earth
Down
  1. not spontaniously
  2. prepared artificially
  3. wearing by long exposure
  4. small forms of life
  5. original rocks and matter for soil

12 Clues: loose soil • lay off the land • hors and minutes • not spontaniously • weather conditions • fine grained earth • small forms of life • upper layer of earth • prepared artificially • wearing by long exposure • underground part of a plant • original rocks and matter for soil

soil crossword 2022-08-26

soil crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. helps break down the soil
  2. pests that eat plants
  3. the best place for a plant
  4. has the largest particles
  5. has the smallest particles
  6. made up of bark and kills weeds
  7. has particles larger that clay but smaller than sand
  8. they protect the plant roots
Down
  1. is organic matter that is in the process of decaying
  2. is a plant tonic
  3. helps the plants get water
  4. fully decayed organic matter
  5. made of organic matter, water, oxygen and mineral matter

13 Clues: is a plant tonic • pests that eat plants • helps break down the soil • has the largest particles • helps the plants get water • the best place for a plant • has the smallest particles • fully decayed organic matter • they protect the plant roots • made up of bark and kills weeds • is organic matter that is in the process of decaying • ...

The Good Earth VA S3.6, 3.8 2024-03-04

The Good Earth VA S3.6, 3.8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Other than support and nutrients needed for plant growth, what else can soil provide? (Hint: This benefits your typical creepy crawlies
  2. We can (save and protect) soil by composting, rotating crops and planting trees and shrubs.
  3. The original rock from which the soil was formed
  4. Materials that come directly from the Earth, and are useful to humans.
  5. The layer under parent rock, which is mostly solid. It is the last layer in soil.
  6. This soil component is larger than clay but smaller than sand and does hold water.
  7. Similar to topsoil but it has very little humus and no teeny organisms.
Down
  1. If a student wanted to make sure a plant received enough nutrients, they could add what component to their potting soil?
  2. The process that moves rocks and soil from one place to another.
  3. The wearing down of a hard rock by the forces of nature - such as rivers, wind, and freezing and thawing - that breaks rocks apart.
  4. Materials that plants and animals need to survive.
  5. This is the upper soil surface and a natural product of subsoil and bedrock. It is best for plant growth.
  6. What soil component is made up of tiny particles of soil that hold water well and provide nutrients?
  7. What soil component is made up of small grains of worn-down rock that don't hold water well?
  8. The solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the Earth, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.

15 Clues: The original rock from which the soil was formed • Materials that plants and animals need to survive. • The process that moves rocks and soil from one place to another. • Materials that come directly from the Earth, and are useful to humans. • Similar to topsoil but it has very little humus and no teeny organisms. • ...

Soil Vocabulary 2023-02-13

Soil Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The fertile layer of soil below the duff layer, and above the subsoil, it has organic matter incorporated within it and contains many nutrients.
  2. - A solid layer of rock beneath some soils.
  3. - Materials such as minerals that are not products of organic life
  4. - is made up of leaf litter and other organic materials lying on the surface of the soil
  5. - Materials that contain carbon compounds. Most living things contain carbon compounds
  6. - Soil that does not have pore space to absorb water very well
  7. - Soil particles that are irregular fragments that are different in shape and seldom smooth or flat. Particles are between 0.002 and 0.05mm in diameter.
  8. - A soil mixture of sand, silt and clay.
Down
  1. Material - Any material from which soil is formed.
  2. - The ability of soil to let water soak in
  3. -The layer of soil in a soil profile that is below the topsoil
  4. - Soil particles made of ground minerals and rock that are rounded or irregular between 0.05 and 2mm in diameter.
  5. - A very small flat (platy) shaped particle which can be part of the soil. It has the ability to tightly hold water and tends to feel slick and can hold its shape when molded.

13 Clues: - A soil mixture of sand, silt and clay. • - The ability of soil to let water soak in • - A solid layer of rock beneath some soils. • Material - Any material from which soil is formed. • -The layer of soil in a soil profile that is below the topsoil • - Soil that does not have pore space to absorb water very well • ...

Ενότητα: Σπίτια 2025-10-07

Ενότητα: Σπίτια crossword puzzle
Across
  1. building
  2. comfort
  3. soil
  4. material
  5. apartment building
  6. cost
  7. house
  8. heating
  9. apartment
  10. wood
  11. earthquake
  12. endurance
  13. brick
  14. race
Down
  1. build
  2. architect
  3. column
  4. ideal, perfect
  5. safety, security
  6. ground
  7. stay
  8. floor
  9. resident
  10. clay
  11. civilization
  12. area

26 Clues: soil • stay • cost • clay • wood • area • race • build • floor • house • brick • column • ground • comfort • heating • building • material • resident • architect • apartment • endurance • earthquake • civilization • ideal, perfect • safety, security • apartment building

The Land Down Under 2025-07-13

The Land Down Under crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Added to alter physical or chemical soil properties
  2. Clump of soil
  3. Living, non-living animal/plant residue
  4. Coarse textured
  5. Medium textured
Down
  1. Prime soil fertilizer
  2. Decomposition of materials to add nutrients and soil fertility
  3. Potassium, magnesium, iron are examples
  4. Pore space for oxygen, water, nutrients, roots
  5. Acid or base
  6. Fine textured
  7. Physical soil condition to support plant growth

12 Clues: Acid or base • Clump of soil • Fine textured • Coarse textured • Medium textured • Prime soil fertilizer • Potassium, magnesium, iron are examples • Living, non-living animal/plant residue • Pore space for oxygen, water, nutrients, roots • Physical soil condition to support plant growth • Added to alter physical or chemical soil properties • ...

Soil, Plants and Habitats 2025-06-05

Soil, Plants and Habitats crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plants need this from the sky to grow
  2. The part of a plant that holds it up
  3. A hot, wet habitat with tall trees
  4. Good things in soil that help plants
  5. A habitat with many trees
  6. A tiny plant inside something hard
  7. A sticky type of soil
  8. Loose, grainy soil found on beaches
  9. The top layer of the ground
Down
  1. A place where an animal or plant lives
  2. Food waste that turns into soil
  3. A dry, sandy place with little rain
  4. A habitat with lots of water and plants
  5. The colourful part of a plant
  6. Plants drink this
  7. The parts of a plant that grow underground
  8. A creature that lives in soil and helps it
  9. A cold, treeless habitat with frozen ground
  10. Parts of a plant that take in sunlight
  11. We breathe it, and so do plants

20 Clues: Plants drink this • A sticky type of soil • A habitat with many trees • The top layer of the ground • The colourful part of a plant • Food waste that turns into soil • We breathe it, and so do plants • A hot, wet habitat with tall trees • A tiny plant inside something hard • A dry, sandy place with little rain • Loose, grainy soil found on beaches • ...

Rocks and Soil Crossword by Alex M 2012-07-25

Rocks and Soil Crossword by Alex M crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mixture of soil and water
  2. colourful skeletons of marine animals
  3. very small rocks
  4. a land mass
  5. a long ditch in the ground
  6. where do worms live
  7. a mineral used to make statues
Down
  1. also known as ayers rock
  2. land between hills
  3. what could erupt
  4. a high mound of soil and rocks
  5. water falling from a height
  6. a sticky type of soil for making pots
  7. a piece of stone

14 Clues: a land mass • what could erupt • very small rocks • a piece of stone • land between hills • where do worms live • also known as ayers rock • mixture of soil and water • a long ditch in the ground • water falling from a height • a high mound of soil and rocks • a mineral used to make statues • colourful skeletons of marine animals • a sticky type of soil for making pots

soil 2017-09-21

soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. soil first layer
  2. farmers friend
  3. soft soil
  4. lives in soil
  5. beach soil
Down
  1. last layer
  2. middle layer
  3. type of soil
  4. dead animals and plants

9 Clues: soft soil • last layer • beach soil • middle layer • type of soil • lives in soil • farmers friend • soil first layer • dead animals and plants

Apes Soil conservation- Lukas K. 2025-09-15

Apes Soil conservation- Lukas K. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bedrock, unweathered
  2. Parent material has very little weathering
  3. Subsoil, less organic material more rock particles
  4. semi-arid grasslands in the rain shadow of rockymountains
  5. the physical breakdown of rocks
  6. break down of rocks through chemicals
  7. smallest particle size and space with most retention
Down
  1. Humus, non-decomposed organisms
  2. mixture of Humus, rock particles, potassium, water, air, living organisms
  3. way to measure the different percents of soil types
  4. Topsoil, Humus mixed with rocks
  5. shows the layers of soil beneath the surface
  6. loosens and mixes the soil
  7. happens with dry soil and high winds
  8. the conversion of farm land to desert
  9. event caused by an extreme amount of drought and high dirt/dust
  10. intermediate size,space, and retention
  11. the loss of thin layers of soil as water runs over the surface
  12. Largest particle size and largest space between
  13. Partially decomposed plant and animal matter

20 Clues: Bedrock, unweathered • loosens and mixes the soil • Humus, non-decomposed organisms • Topsoil, Humus mixed with rocks • the physical breakdown of rocks • happens with dry soil and high winds • the conversion of farm land to desert • break down of rocks through chemicals • intermediate size,space, and retention • Parent material has very little weathering • ...

Mesopotamia Vocab 2024-12-12

Mesopotamia Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - A large, tiered temple structure built in ancient Mesopotamia, dedicated to the gods.
  2. - Belief in or worship of multiple gods and deities.
  3. - Fine, rich soil deposited by rivers, often making the land fertile.
  4. - A group of territories or peoples ruled by a single supreme authority, often an emperor or king.
  5. - A system of writing developed by the Sumerians, using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
Down
  1. - A fortified entrance to a city, often serving as a point of trade and defense.
  2. - The artificial application of water to land to aid in growing crops, especially in dry areas.
  3. - An amount of goods or resources beyond what is needed for immediate use, often stored for future use or trade.
  4. - A substance added to soil to enhance its fertility and support plant growth.
  5. - Land that is rich in nutrients and capable of producing abundant crops.

10 Clues: - Belief in or worship of multiple gods and deities. • - Fine, rich soil deposited by rivers, often making the land fertile. • - Land that is rich in nutrients and capable of producing abundant crops. • - A substance added to soil to enhance its fertility and support plant growth. • ...

Plant Science 2025-11-11

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Structure inside ovary that becomes a seed
  2. Best plant soil; mix of sand, silt, and clay
  3. Dioxide, Gas used by plants to make food
  4. Plant part that anchors and absorbs water and nutrients
  5. Green pigment that absorbs sunlight
  6. Structure that contains embryo of new plant
  7. Pollen moves from stamen to stigma
  8. Substance that helps plants grow
  9. Cycle, Stages a plant goes through as it grows
  10. Supports plant and carries water/food
  11. Powder made in anthers
  12. Makes pollen
  13. Grows from ovary; holds seeds
  14. Smallest soil particle; holds water well
  15. Female reproductive part of the flower
  16. Produces ovules; becomes fruit
Down
  1. Tissue that carries water up a plant
  2. Tissue that carries sugar through a plant
  3. Plant cell part where photosynthesis occurs
  4. Process plants use to create food
  5. Male reproductive part of the flower
  6. Energy source for photosynthesis
  7. Medium-sized soil particle
  8. Sticky part of the pistil that catches pollen
  9. Protects flower bud before it opens
  10. Mixture that supports plant growth
  11. Largest soil particle
  12. Bright part of flower that attracts pollinators
  13. Tube that connects stigma to ovary
  14. Supports the anther
  15. Seed begins to grow
  16. Plant structure that makes seeds
  17. Animal that helps move pollen
  18. Main site of photosynthesis
  19. Gas released by plants during photosynthesis

35 Clues: Makes pollen • Supports the anther • Seed begins to grow • Largest soil particle • Powder made in anthers • Medium-sized soil particle • Main site of photosynthesis • Animal that helps move pollen • Grows from ovary; holds seeds • Produces ovules; becomes fruit • Energy source for photosynthesis • Substance that helps plants grow • Plant structure that makes seeds • ...

Soils 2013-10-28

Soils crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are 5 soil forming ____________
  2. A very small soil particle with an electrically charged surface
  3. The exit of soil material downwards from a higher soil horizon
  4. The type of soil water helt too tightly to the soil particles for plants to access
  5. The type of soil water which flows freely through macropores due to gravity
  6. The colour of soil indicating the oxidation of iron
  7. The soil structure which looks like think plates
  8. Nitrogen fixing fungi that live on plant roots
  9. The washing down of dissolved ions through soil horizons
  10. The most fertile horizon
  11. The overall charge of a colloid
  12. The ratio of the volume of voids to the total soil volume
  13. Physically decayed organic matter
  14. Unconsolidated mineral matter on the land surface
Down
  1. Physical property of soil describing the amount of sand, silt & clay
  2. The study of soil
  3. The type of soil water which is availiable for plants
  4. A positively charged ion
  5. Most influential soil component
  6. The incomming of soil material from a higher horizon to a lower horizon
  7. The ability of soil colloids to exhange cations between its surface and the soil solution
  8. The topmost horizon
  9. The name for the soil's layers
  10. The term for poorly drained soils with a blue/grey colour
  11. Particles which are larger than 2mm and are not considered part of the soil
  12. The soil texture which is in the middle of the soil texture triangle

26 Clues: The study of soil • The topmost horizon • A positively charged ion • The most fertile horizon • The name for the soil's layers • Most influential soil component • The overall charge of a colloid • Physically decayed organic matter • There are 5 soil forming ____________ • Nitrogen fixing fungi that live on plant roots • The soil structure which looks like think plates • ...

Clay Terms 2022-02-25

Clay Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. piercing or cutting into a clay body to allow trapped air a place to escape
  2. a fluid suspension of clay in water, used to join pieces together
  3. when clay is stiff and slightly damp, no longer plastic; it can be carved, trimmed, cut or joined to other pieces at the same stage
  4. using both hands to manually roll out ropes or coils of clay; the shape or form is built by placing coils atop each other.
  5. rolling clay flat using a wooden roller and wood slats or a slab-roller
  6. lightly scratching both edges, ends or surface areas before applying slip to join them together
  7. squeezing the clay between your finger and thumb in even consistency
  8. all of the moisture has evaporated out of the clay, cannot be carved and is very fragile
  9. is de-aired, it has been mechanically kneaded to remove air bubbles
Down
  1. a clay form made by creating a ball and using the pinch method to create a 'cup' or 'bowl' shape
  2. the ability of clay to withstand the high temperatures for melting glass
  3. using both hands to manually knead clay to an even consistency, removing air so that it can be used again
  4. while wet, it is malleable, able to be shaped or bent without breaking apart
  5. clay reduces in size as it dries; the water inside it evaporates as it becomes dry and shrinks approximately 10%
  6. any object made from clay, permanently retains its shape after being fired
  7. after firing, it is permeable, meaning it has small cavities in the bisque fired product
  8. a structure built to fire clay at high temperatures; used for both bisque and glaze firing
  9. 1st firing that clay goes through; becomes solid yet remains porous
  10. creating clay forms using only hands and hand held tools
  11. 2nd firing; a coating of glass is painted on and the ware is fired again so that the glaze become permanently fused to the bisqueware
  12. clay is malleable; easily shaped and manipulated without breaking or tearing and can be wedged to rework
  13. a stiff, sticky type of soil material made mostly of finely grained.

22 Clues: creating clay forms using only hands and hand held tools • a fluid suspension of clay in water, used to join pieces together • 1st firing that clay goes through; becomes solid yet remains porous • is de-aired, it has been mechanically kneaded to remove air bubbles • squeezing the clay between your finger and thumb in even consistency • ...

Physical Properties of Soil 2023-09-12

Physical Properties of Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The horizon of weathered rock or partially weathered soil material from which the soil is formed.
  2. The arrangement of primary soil particles into compoundparticles or aggregates taht are separated from adjoining aggregates
  3. Single-celled microorganisms; some cause human, animal, or plan t diseases; others are beneficial
  4. A unit oif soil structuyre such as an aggregate, crumb, prism, block, or granule, formed by natural processes (in contrast with a clod, which is formed artificially by compression of a wet clay soil).
  5. The capacity of soil or rock for transmitting a fluid. The degree of permeability depends upon the size and shape of the pores, the size, and shape of their interconnections, and the extent of the latter.
  6. An organism so small that it cannot be seen clearly without the use of a microscope, a microscopic or submicroscopic organism
  7. The relative degree of downward movement of water in a soil. Also called permeability.
  8. Soil that consists of less than 52% sand, 28-50% silt, and 7-27% nclay, resulting in a soil texture ideal for gardening.
  9. The relative proportion in a soil of the vaious size groups of individual soil grains
  10. A layer of soil, approximately parallel to the surface, having distinct characteristics produced by soil-forming processes
  11. The removal of soluble constituents from soils or other materials by percolating water.
Down
  1. A size term denoting particles, regardless of mineral composition, withg a diameter less that two microns
  2. Accumulation of water-worn pebbles larger than two millimeters in diameter
  3. Microscopic, wormlike, transparent organisms that can attack plant roots or stems to cause stunted or unhealthy growth
  4. Unweathered hard rock that lies directly beneath the soil layers or beneath superficial geological deposits, such as glacial drift
  5. Matter found in or produced by, living animals and plants, which contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and often nitrogen and sulfur
  6. In soil science, a group of textural classes in which the particles are finer than gravel but coarser than silt, ranging in size from 2.00 to 0.5 millimeters in diameter. It is the textural class of any soil that contains 85% or more of sand and not more than 10% of clay.l
  7. The artificial application of water to soil for the purpose of increasing plant production
  8. Refers to the extent of voids or openings in the soil that exist between soil particles and soil peds or clods. These pores hold water and air for absorption by plant roots. About half of soil volume which is in a good physical condition for plkant growth is pore space.
  9. Any living individual, whether plant or animal
  10. Plantlike organisms that have nbo chlorophyll; they get their nourishment from living or decaying organic matter
  11. The mineral and organic surface of the earth capable of supporting upoland plants. It has been (abnd is being) formed by the active factors of climate and biosphere exerting their influence on passive plant material and topography over neutral time.
  12. A vertical section of a soil. The section, or face of an exposure made by a cut, may exhibit with depth a succession of separate layers.
  13. Any vegetation that grows close to the ground, producing protection for the soil
  14. A textural class of soils containing 80% or more of silt and less than 12% clay.
  15. A phylum or division of the animal kingdom; includes insects, spiders, and Crustacea; characterized by a coating which serves as an exoskeleton and by legs with distinct movable segments or joints.
  16. Color difference on a mass of moderately poorly drained soil
  17. Mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature.

28 Clues: Any living individual, whether plant or animal • Color difference on a mass of moderately poorly drained soil • Accumulation of water-worn pebbles larger than two millimeters in diameter • Any vegetation that grows close to the ground, producing protection for the soil • A textural class of soils containing 80% or more of silt and less than 12% clay. • ...

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Vocab Review 2023-03-01

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Vocab Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. weathering The mechanical breakdown of rocks and soil
  2. soil or very small pieces of weathered rock
  3. A physical thing that causes rocks and soil to crumble
  4. When the Earth's surface is breaking down or dissolving rocks and soil
  5. A type of soil that has the smallest particles and water cannot pass through it easily
  6. When rocks and soil LAND in another place
Down
  1. reaction a process in which one or more substances, also called reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, known as products
  2. A type of soil is very dry, has the largest particles and water can easily go through it
  3. weathering the breakdown of rocks from a chemical reaction
  4. extremely tiny pieces of matter
  5. the substances in food that our bodies process to enable it to function
  6. When rocks and soil MOVE from one place to another place
  7. A type of soil that has the most nutrients, has medium particles, holds water well, and is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt

13 Clues: extremely tiny pieces of matter • When rocks and soil LAND in another place • soil or very small pieces of weathered rock • weathering The mechanical breakdown of rocks and soil • A physical thing that causes rocks and soil to crumble • When rocks and soil MOVE from one place to another place • weathering the breakdown of rocks from a chemical reaction • ...

4.7A Properties of Soil 2024-01-11

4.7A Properties of Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to keep, to hold back
  2. a mixture of decomposed plants and animals in soil
  3. a mixture of sand, silt, and clay
  4. a small piece of soil
Down
  1. a substance that provides nourishment
  2. a wet, smooth type of soil
  3. to break down
  4. a mixture of small pieces of rock, water, air, and humus
  5. small pieces of rock and pebbles, larger than grains of sand

9 Clues: to break down • to keep, to hold back • a small piece of soil • a wet, smooth type of soil • a mixture of sand, silt, and clay • a substance that provides nourishment • a mixture of decomposed plants and animals in soil • a mixture of small pieces of rock, water, air, and humus • small pieces of rock and pebbles, larger than grains of sand

permaculture 2025-10-08

permaculture crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Top leafy layer of trees.
  2. – Plant grown to protect soil.
  3. – Area of soil around roots.
  4. – Breaking down of dead matter.
  5. – When a seed starts to sprout.
  6. – Plant that grows every year.
  7. – Rich organic part of soil.
Down
  1. – Plants making food from sunlight.
  2. – Material spread to cover soil.
  3. – Decayed matter that feeds soil.
  4. – Garden that mimics a forest.
  5. – Upper, fertile layer of soil.
  6. – Plant that adds nitrogen to soil.
  7. – Young plant just starting to grow.
  8. – Fungal network in soil.

15 Clues: – Fungal network in soil. • – Top leafy layer of trees. • – Area of soil around roots. • – Rich organic part of soil. • – Garden that mimics a forest. • – Plant grown to protect soil. • – Plant that grows every year. • – Upper, fertile layer of soil. • – Breaking down of dead matter. • – When a seed starts to sprout. • – Material spread to cover soil. • ...

Science crossword homework 2014-02-02

Science crossword homework crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top layer of soil
  2. fertile soil
  3. layer of dead organic material
  4. change of set contour lines
  5. physical weathering
  6. process that breaks down rock
  7. the layers of different soil
  8. map that uses line to show elevations
  9. the heavier contour lines
  10. anything in nature that humans use
  11. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  12. preserving soil
  13. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
  14. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  15. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  16. how we'll soil supports growth
Down
  1. lines on a topographic map
  2. plowing on the curves to prevent soil loss
  3. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  4. dark organic material in soil
  5. where crops are left to hold soil in place
  6. the way earth has changed over time
  7. I dug in the ____ to find worms.
  8. a change when substances rusts
  9. Worms are a type of _____.
  10. planting different crops each year to increase fertility rate of the soil
  11. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  12. thick mass of roots and soil
  13. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
  14. the movement of weathered rock

30 Clues: fertile soil • preserving soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • the heavier contour lines • lines on a topographic map • Worms are a type of _____. • change of set contour lines • the layers of different soil • thick mass of roots and soil • dark organic material in soil • process that breaks down rock • layer of dead organic material • a change when substances rusts • ...

Science crossword homework 2014-02-02

Science crossword homework crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top layer of soil
  2. fertile soil
  3. layer of dead organic material
  4. change of set contour lines
  5. physical weathering
  6. process that breaks down rock
  7. the layers of different soil
  8. map that uses line to show elevations
  9. the heavier contour lines
  10. anything in nature that humans use
  11. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  12. preserving soil
  13. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
  14. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  15. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  16. how we'll soil supports growth
Down
  1. lines on a topographic map
  2. plowing on the curves to prevent soil loss
  3. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  4. dark organic material in soil
  5. where crops are left to hold soil in place
  6. the way earth has changed over time
  7. I dug in the ____ to find worms.
  8. a change when substances rusts
  9. Worms are a type of _____.
  10. planting different crops each year to increase fertility rate of the soil
  11. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  12. thick mass of roots and soil
  13. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
  14. the movement of weathered rock

30 Clues: fertile soil • preserving soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • the heavier contour lines • lines on a topographic map • Worms are a type of _____. • change of set contour lines • the layers of different soil • thick mass of roots and soil • dark organic material in soil • process that breaks down rock • layer of dead organic material • a change when substances rusts • ...

Chapter 2 2014-01-30

Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plowing on the curves to prevent soil loss
  2. lines on a topographic map
  3. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
  4. change of set contour lines
  5. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  6. the movement of weathered rock
  7. process that breaks down rock
  8. map that uses line to show elevations
  9. how we'll soil supports growth
  10. where crops are left to hold soil in place
  11. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  12. the way earth has changed over time
  13. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
  14. fertile soil
  15. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  16. the top layer of soil
  17. the heavier contour lines
  18. a change when substances rusts
Down
  1. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  2. Worms are a type of _____.
  3. dark organic material in soil
  4. layer of dead organic material
  5. the layers of different soil
  6. physical weathering
  7. thick mass of roots and soil
  8. anything in nature that humans use
  9. preserving soil
  10. planting different crops each year to increase fertility rate of the soil
  11. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  12. I dug in the ____ to find worms.

30 Clues: fertile soil • preserving soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • the heavier contour lines • lines on a topographic map • Worms are a type of _____. • change of set contour lines • the layers of different soil • thick mass of roots and soil • dark organic material in soil • process that breaks down rock • layer of dead organic material • the movement of weathered rock • ...

Environment_Crossword 2021-11-19

Environment_Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the collective name for layers of soil.
  2. Use should be banned to avoid soil pollution.
  3. Type of soil used for making pottery.
  4. This type of soil can hold very little water.
  5. in desert soil erosion occurs through.
Down
  1. plantation prevents it.
  2. Clay and loam are suitable for cereals like.
  3. A living organism in the soil.

8 Clues: plantation prevents it. • A living organism in the soil. • Type of soil used for making pottery. • in desert soil erosion occurs through. • the collective name for layers of soil. • Clay and loam are suitable for cereals like. • Use should be banned to avoid soil pollution. • This type of soil can hold very little water.

Soil, class 7 2020-11-20

Soil, class 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. clay and loam are suitable for cereals like
  2. plantation prevents it.
  3. living organism in the soil.
  4. in desert soil erosion occurs through
Down
  1. Use should be banned to avoid soil pollution.
  2. type of soil used for making pottery.
  3. collective name for layers of soil.
  4. This type of soil can hold very little water.

8 Clues: plantation prevents it. • living organism in the soil. • collective name for layers of soil. • type of soil used for making pottery. • in desert soil erosion occurs through • clay and loam are suitable for cereals like • Use should be banned to avoid soil pollution. • This type of soil can hold very little water.

Chapter 4 2017-03-08

Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Formation of degraded areas of soil in arid areas.
  2. Diversion of water form river to flood field.
  3. action Water sucked up through roots to replace water lost
  4. Water volume and velocity carries large amounts of soil.
  5. Ability of soil to hold water after infiltration
  6. The movement of top soil by wind and water across land.
  7. The smallest type of soil.
Down
  1. Composed of decaying organic material.
  2. Water that soaks into the soil.
  3. Can extract as much as 10,000 gallons/minute.
  4. Soil in what kind of climate are slow to develop?
  5. Pore space between particles.
  6. Process of distilling out dissolved salts in water.
  7. Acidity and alkalinity.
  8. Impact of falling raindrops breaks up topsoil.
  9. Rock underlining soil, typically inorganic
  10. How the Earth is layed out. How steep hill are etc.

17 Clues: Acidity and alkalinity. • The smallest type of soil. • Pore space between particles. • Water that soaks into the soil. • Composed of decaying organic material. • Rock underlining soil, typically inorganic • Can extract as much as 10,000 gallons/minute. • Diversion of water form river to flood field. • Impact of falling raindrops breaks up topsoil. • ...

Regions of NC 2024-11-20

Regions of NC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. countryside
  2. a region in central North Carolina defined by hilly, rolling land; milder winters and hotter summers; and clay soil
  3. in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.
  4. a region in eastern North Carolina defined by low, flat land; mild winters and summers; and sandy, fertile soil that supports much of the agriculture in the state
Down
  1. Capital of NC
  2. a region in western North Carolina defined by high elevations; cooler climate; and rich, rocky soil
  3. group of barrier islands located off of North Carolina's coast
  4. A mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama.

8 Clues: countryside • Capital of NC • in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. • group of barrier islands located off of North Carolina's coast • A mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama. • a region in western North Carolina defined by high elevations; cooler climate; and rich, rocky soil • ...

Soil & Landforms BW 2022-02-08

Soil & Landforms BW crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how soil texture is classified
  2. effects water retention and soil formation depended upon slop of environment
  3. larger gained soil
  4. groundwater is filtered & detoxified by soil
  5. during rains it absorbs water therefore prevents foods
  6. effects soil formation (can take thousands of years to develop)
  7. Ammonia is converted into nitrogen by microorganisms
Down
  1. organic matter in soils contain essential nutrients
  2. medium grained soil
  3. effects soil formation depended on the mineral and organic matter mixed
  4. very fine grained soil
  5. effects soil formation (faster formation in warm and moist environments)
  6. a mixture of minerals, water, dead organic matter, gases & liquids, and living organisms

13 Clues: larger gained soil • medium grained soil • very fine grained soil • how soil texture is classified • groundwater is filtered & detoxified by soil • organic matter in soils contain essential nutrients • Ammonia is converted into nitrogen by microorganisms • during rains it absorbs water therefore prevents foods • ...

Properties of Soil 2023-11-29

Properties of Soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the way something feels
  2. top layer of soil
  3. loose, gritty particles that do not hold water well
  4. soil particles that stick together when wet and holds water well
Down
  1. smooth medium-sized soil that holds water better than sand
  2. broken down plant and animal remians found in soil
  3. to hold inside, as soil does with water
  4. dark mixture of sand, silt, and clay that is good for growing plants
  5. rock particles mixed with minerals, air, water, and humus

9 Clues: top layer of soil • the way something feels • to hold inside, as soil does with water • broken down plant and animal remians found in soil • loose, gritty particles that do not hold water well • rock particles mixed with minerals, air, water, and humus • smooth medium-sized soil that holds water better than sand • ...

Chapter 2 2014-02-04

Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top layer of soil
  2. dark organic material in soil
  3. preserving soil
  4. Worms are a type of _____.
  5. where crops are left to hold soil in place
  6. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
  7. planting different crops each year to increase fertility rate of the soil
  8. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  9. anything in nature that humans use
  10. plowing on the curves to prevent soil loss
  11. the way earth has changed over time
  12. layer of dead organic material
  13. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  14. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  15. the layers of different soil
  16. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
Down
  1. lines on a topographic map
  2. change of set contour lines
  3. process that breaks down rock
  4. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  5. I dug in the ____ to find worms.
  6. a change when substances rusts
  7. physical weathering
  8. how we'll soil supports growth
  9. map that uses line to show elevations
  10. the movement of weathered rock
  11. the heavier contour lines
  12. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  13. fertile soil
  14. thick mass of roots and soil

30 Clues: fertile soil • preserving soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • the heavier contour lines • lines on a topographic map • Worms are a type of _____. • change of set contour lines • thick mass of roots and soil • the layers of different soil • process that breaks down rock • dark organic material in soil • a change when substances rusts • how we'll soil supports growth • ...

Clay Crossword 2020-10-07

Clay Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. removing material to form 3-d art
  2. the natural clay, used for centuries
  3. stage of clay when it has air dried
  4. the machine that heats the clay
  5. three dimensional artwork
  6. stage of clay after first firing
  7. easily breakable
  8. stage of clay,easy to carve & join
  9. special paint that needs firing
  10. water mixed with a bit of clay
  11. a long round snake of clay
  12. the process of heating the clay
Down
  1. joining material to form 3-d art
  2. 3-dimensional from all angles
  3. example of subtractive sculpture
  4. shallow sculpture with a flat back
  5. stage of clay after glaze firing
  6. a famous renaissance sculptor
  7. stage of clay, easy to shape & mold
  8. scratching the clay before joining
  9. a flat sheet of clay
  10. famous Detroit clay studio
  11. a famous marble sculpture of a man

23 Clues: easily breakable • a flat sheet of clay • three dimensional artwork • famous Detroit clay studio • a long round snake of clay • 3-dimensional from all angles • a famous renaissance sculptor • water mixed with a bit of clay • the machine that heats the clay • special paint that needs firing • the process of heating the clay • joining material to form 3-d art • ...

Chapter 2 2014-02-04

Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top layer of soil
  2. how we'll soil supports growth
  3. dark organic material in soil
  4. the movement of weathered rock
  5. change of set contour lines
  6. the way earth has changed over time
  7. lines on a topographic map
  8. planting different crops each year to increase fertility rate of the soil
  9. fertile soil
  10. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  11. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  12. where crops are left to hold soil in place
  13. layer of dead organic material
  14. I dug in the ____ to find worms.
  15. the layers of different soil
  16. process that breaks down rock
  17. the heavier contour lines
  18. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
  19. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
Down
  1. Worms are a type of _____.
  2. a change when substances rusts
  3. map that uses line to show elevations
  4. plowing on the curves to prevent soil loss
  5. physical weathering
  6. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  7. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  8. preserving soil
  9. anything in nature that humans use
  10. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  11. thick mass of roots and soil

30 Clues: fertile soil • preserving soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • the heavier contour lines • Worms are a type of _____. • lines on a topographic map • change of set contour lines • the layers of different soil • thick mass of roots and soil • dark organic material in soil • process that breaks down rock • a change when substances rusts • how we'll soil supports growth • ...

3D Art Final Review 2024-04-30

3D Art Final Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. personal thoughts on technique or emotional context
  2. heated enclosure used for processing a substance by firing
  3. easily shaped or molded
  4. using a focal point or contrast
  5. harmony of similar elements
  6. specific elements of art, title, media, subject, when/where, artist name
  7. scratching method when attaching clay
  8. secondary color, blue+yellow
  9. watered-down clay, used when scoring
  10. natural soil material containing minerals, has plasticity when wet
  11. secondary color, yellow+red
  12. symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial
  13. secondary color, red+blue
Down
  1. principles of design, how elements interact, composition, interesting visual effects
  2. red, blue, yellow
  3. repetition or rhythm
  4. what is the artist communicating, your opinion with evidence
  5. visual elements used to carry the theme
  6. different elements working together
  7. important recurring element
  8. big idea
  9. how the sizes of different elements relate to each other
  10. made of clay and hardened by heat

23 Clues: big idea • red, blue, yellow • repetition or rhythm • easily shaped or molded • secondary color, red+blue • important recurring element • harmony of similar elements • secondary color, yellow+red • secondary color, blue+yellow • using a focal point or contrast • made of clay and hardened by heat • symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial • different elements working together • ...

Chapter 2 2014-02-04

Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fertile soil
  2. dark organic material in soil
  3. change of set contour lines
  4. the heavier contour lines
  5. how we'll soil supports growth
  6. planting different crops each year to increase fertility rate of the soil
  7. the movement of weathered rock
  8. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  9. physical weathering
  10. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  11. preserving soil
  12. plowing on the curves to prevent soil loss
  13. thick mass of roots and soil
Down
  1. lines on a topographic map
  2. process that breaks down rock
  3. the top layer of soil
  4. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  5. map that uses line to show elevations
  6. I dug in the ____ to find worms.
  7. the way earth has changed over time
  8. where crops are left to hold soil in place
  9. anything in nature that humans use
  10. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  11. Worms are a type of _____.
  12. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  13. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
  14. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
  15. the layers of different soil
  16. layer of dead organic material
  17. a change when substances rusts

30 Clues: fertile soil • preserving soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • the heavier contour lines • lines on a topographic map • Worms are a type of _____. • change of set contour lines • the layers of different soil • thick mass of roots and soil • process that breaks down rock • dark organic material in soil • how we'll soil supports growth • the movement of weathered rock • ...

Chapter 2 2014-01-30

Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planting different crops each year to increase fertility rate of the soil
  2. how we'll soil supports growth
  3. Worms are a type of _____.
  4. layer of dead organic material
  5. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  6. dark organic material in soil
  7. where crops are left to hold soil in place
  8. preserving soil
  9. the way earth has changed over time
  10. the heavier contour lines
  11. process that breaks down rock
  12. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  13. the top layer of soil
  14. the layers of different soil
  15. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  16. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
Down
  1. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  2. map that uses line to show elevations
  3. change of set contour lines
  4. physical weathering
  5. the movement of weathered rock
  6. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
  7. plowing on the curves to prevent soil loss
  8. a change when substances rusts
  9. lines on a topographic map
  10. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  11. fertile soil
  12. anything in nature that humans use
  13. thick mass of roots and soil
  14. I dug in the ____ to find worms.

30 Clues: fertile soil • preserving soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • the heavier contour lines • Worms are a type of _____. • lines on a topographic map • change of set contour lines • thick mass of roots and soil • the layers of different soil • dark organic material in soil • process that breaks down rock • how we'll soil supports growth • layer of dead organic material • ...

Lesson 2: Soil Formation Vocabulary 2025-07-24

Lesson 2: Soil Formation Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms that break down the remains of dead organisms
  2. the soil layer of rock beneath the soil.
  3. the bottom layer containing partly weathered rock and has little organic material.
  4. a loose mixture of rock particles, minerals, decayed organic material, air, and water in which plants can grow.
  5. the measure of how well soil supports plant growth.
  6. farmers plow their fields along the curves of a slow to help slow the runoff of excess rainfall.
Down
  1. below the topsoil and consists of clay and other particles washed down from the topsoil; B Horizon
  2. plowing when farmers leave dead weeds and stalks from the previous year's crops to return nutrients to the soil.
  3. when a farmer plants different crops in a field each year, which allows the soil to maintain its fertility.
  4. the top layer of soil; A horizon
  5. a dark-colored substance found in the soil from decayed organic material.
  6. soil comprised of equal parts clay, sand, and silt; best for growing most types of plants

12 Clues: the top layer of soil; A horizon • the soil layer of rock beneath the soil. • the measure of how well soil supports plant growth. • organisms that break down the remains of dead organisms • a dark-colored substance found in the soil from decayed organic material. • the bottom layer containing partly weathered rock and has little organic material. • ...

Chapter 2 2014-01-30

Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lines on a topographic map
  2. planting different crops each year to increase fertility rate of the soil
  3. dark organic material in soil
  4. map that uses line to show elevations
  5. fertile soil
  6. plowing on the curves to prevent soil loss
  7. physical weathering
  8. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  9. a change when substances rusts
  10. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
  11. I dug in the ____ to find worms.
  12. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  13. the movement of weathered rock
  14. the way earth has changed over time
  15. the layers of different soil
  16. process that breaks down rock
Down
  1. change of set contour lines
  2. layer of dead organic material
  3. how we'll soil supports growth
  4. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
  5. the top layer of soil
  6. preserving soil
  7. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  8. where crops are left to hold soil in place
  9. Worms are a type of _____.
  10. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  11. anything in nature that humans use
  12. thick mass of roots and soil
  13. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  14. the heavier contour lines

30 Clues: fertile soil • preserving soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • the heavier contour lines • lines on a topographic map • Worms are a type of _____. • change of set contour lines • thick mass of roots and soil • the layers of different soil • dark organic material in soil • process that breaks down rock • layer of dead organic material • how we'll soil supports growth • ...

Science crossword homework 2014-02-02

Science crossword homework crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the solid layer of rock under earths surface
  2. Worms are a type of _____.
  3. fertile soil
  4. the top layer of soil
  5. physical weathering
  6. map that uses line to show elevations
  7. anything in nature that humans use
  8. how we'll soil supports growth
  9. In the Great Plains in 1930's the _______caused soil soil
  10. tiny holes where water is able to seep through
  11. thawing and freezing of water I between two rocks
  12. layer of dead organic material
  13. mostly clay soil that is under the topsoil
  14. I dug in the ____ to find worms.
  15. the process of rock removal with chemicals
  16. the heavier contour lines
Down
  1. a change when substances rusts
  2. process that breaks down rock
  3. the layers of different soil
  4. dark organic material in soil
  5. lines on a topographic map
  6. the way earth has changed over time
  7. when rock particles change the shape of a rock over time
  8. where crops are left to hold soil in place
  9. change of set contour lines
  10. planting different crops each year to increase fertility rate of the soil
  11. plowing on the curves to prevent soil loss
  12. the movement of weathered rock
  13. preserving soil
  14. thick mass of roots and soil

30 Clues: fertile soil • preserving soil • physical weathering • the top layer of soil • the heavier contour lines • Worms are a type of _____. • lines on a topographic map • change of set contour lines • the layers of different soil • thick mass of roots and soil • process that breaks down rock • dark organic material in soil • a change when substances rusts • the movement of weathered rock • ...

Rocks & Minerals 2021-12-07

Rocks & Minerals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The size, shape, and arrangement of grains or crystals
  2. Metals have a _______ luster.
  3. solid, nonliving substance that is found in nature
  4. mixture of minerals, weathered rock, water, air, and humus
  5. Moving rocks and minerals from one place to the next.
  6. The diamond is a ____ on the Mohs scale.
  7. how light bounces off a mineral
  8. All rocks are made up of ____________.
  9. Loam soil is the best soil for growing _______.
  10. Holds very little water
  11. Soil with the smallest grains
  12. ________ resource is a material on Earth that is necessary or useful to people.
  13. The softest mineral
  14. A mountain in Georgia
Down
  1. Soil ______ describes how big the pieces of grain of soil are
  2. Bit of decayed plays and animals that add nutrients to soil
  3. Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces
  4. This tells you how easily a mineral can be scratched
  5. Most minerals come in one ________.
  6. Talc is a ____ on the Mohs scale.
  7. Darker soil has more _______ than lighter soil.
  8. Georgia's coastal plains have many ____ because of the loam soil there.
  9. Minerals that are not shiny have a _____ luster.
  10. Stone Mountain is formed mainly of _______.
  11. Soil made up of sand, silt, and clary
  12. Darker soil, or ______ soil, has more humus.
  13. The hardest mineral
  14. Soil has _____ different layers.
  15. nonliving material made of one or more minerals

29 Clues: The hardest mineral • The softest mineral • A mountain in Georgia • Holds very little water • Metals have a _______ luster. • Soil with the smallest grains • how light bounces off a mineral • Soil has _____ different layers. • Talc is a ____ on the Mohs scale. • Most minerals come in one ________. • Soil made up of sand, silt, and clary • All rocks are made up of ____________. • ...

WDEDSWDQSAWD 2024-01-11

WDEDSWDQSAWD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layers which make up soil
  2. A microscopic worm found near plant roots
  3. Plants too small to see with the naked eye
  4. Makes up 5% of soil
  5. Loosely compacted deposit of windblown sediment
  6. Organisms similar to plants which feed on organic matter
  7. The soil layer with the highest concentration of organic matter
  8. Primary soil particles held together in a cluster
  9. The preparation of land for growing crops
  10. Reduction of nitrogen by microbial activity
  11. _____ soil has an absence of oxygenated air
Down
  1. Solid rock that lies under loose material
  2. A nitrogen-fixing bacterium which is common in soil
  3. The measure of void space in soil
  4. _____ soil has plenty of oxygenated air
  5. Animals too small to see with the naked eye
  6. Conversion of organic compounds to an inorganic form
  7. A section of soil near the plant roots which has a high amount of microbial activity
  8. Biochemical breakdown of organic matter
  9. Lies immediately under the surface soil
  10. A glycoprotein that binds soil particles together
  11. Single-celled organisms
  12. Animals between 0.2 and 2 mm in diameter (like mites)
  13. Makes up 45% of soil
  14. A type of fine-grained soil material
  15. Makes up 25% of soil
  16. Makes up 25% of soil

27 Clues: Makes up 5% of soil • Makes up 45% of soil • Makes up 25% of soil • Makes up 25% of soil • Single-celled organisms • The layers which make up soil • The measure of void space in soil • A type of fine-grained soil material • _____ soil has plenty of oxygenated air • Biochemical breakdown of organic matter • Lies immediately under the surface soil • ...