12 soil orders
Across
- 1. very highly weathered soils that are found primarily in the intertropical regions of the world
- 5. soils that exhibit minimal horizon development
- 6. strongly leached, acid forest soils with relatively low native fertility
- 10. soils of recent origin
- 11. CaCO3-containing soils of arid regions that exhibit subsurface horizon development
- 12. moderately leached soils that have relatively high native fertility
Down
- 2. acid soils characterized by a subsurface accumulation of humus that is complexed with Al and Fe
- 3. soils of very cold climates that contain permafrost within two meters of the surface
- 4. clay-rich soils that shrink and swell with changes in moisture content
- 7. soils that are composed mainly of organic materials
- 8. soils of grassland ecosystems
- 9. soils that have formed in volcanic ash or other volcanic ejecta.