Ag Crossword

4. A vertical section of the soil that is exposed by a soil pit.
6. A burrowing annelid worm that lives in the soil.
8. Top layer of soil is worn away due to factors such as water, wind and tillage of farmland.
9. Diverse animal phylum inhabiting a very broad range of environments.
10. A combination of sand, silt and clay.
11. The upper, outermost layer of soil
13. Indicates the relative content of particles of various sizes, such as sand, silt and clay in the soil.
14. Very fine-grained soil with particles that are smaller than silt.
15. Small particles of weathered rock

1. Indicates the composition of the soil and give clues to the conditions that the soil is subjected to.
2. Unbroken solid rock.
3. Layer of soil beneath the surface soil and overlying the bedrock.
4. The underlying geological material in which soil horizons form.
5. A layer generally parallel to the soil crust, whose physical characteristics differ from the layers above and beneath
7. Secondary soil colors not associated with compositional properties.
12. Fine sand and the particle size is in between sand and clay.