Ag Crossword

4. Indicates the composition of the soil and give clues to the conditions that the soil is subjected to.
5. The upper, outermost layer of soil
7. A burrowing annelid worm that lives in the soil.
8. Layer of soil beneath the surface soil and overlying the bedrock.
11. Indicates the relative content of particles of various sizes, such as sand, silt and clay in the soil.
12. Diverse animal phylum inhabiting a very broad range of environments.
13. Unbroken solid rock.
16. A combination of sand, silt and clay.

1. A vertical section of the soil that is exposed by a soil pit.
2. Secondary soil colors not associated with compositional properties.
3. Fine sand and the particle size is in between sand and clay.
6. The underlying geological material in which soil horizons form.
9. Small particles of weathered rock
10. A layer generally parallel to the soil crust, whose physical characteristics differ from the layers above and beneath
14. Top layer of soil is worn away due to factors such as water, wind and tillage of farmland.
15. Very fine-grained soil with particles that are smaller than silt.