CMT WORD PUZZLE

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Across
  1. 3. Moisture content corresponding to the arbitrary limit between the plastic and semisolid state
  2. 5. Soil passes different physical states as its _______ conditions change.
  3. 7. Soil components that have underwent weathering, chemical action and other natural processes
  4. 8. Soils harden primarily due to heat and _______.
  5. 12. Clay is a typical example of what particle shape?
  6. 13. The degree of firmness of a soil and varies in proportion to the water content
  7. 14. Also called consistency limits
  8. 15. It defines the range of moisture content within which the soil is in a plastic state.
Down
  1. 1. Soil that contains particles of a wide range of sizes
  2. 2. Soil formation alongside igneous and sedimentary rocks
  3. 4. Soil property allowing deformation beyond the point of recovery without cracking or changing volume appreciably
  4. 6. Natural or prepared mixtures consisting predominantly of stone, gravel or sand
  5. 9. Its value is 2.65 for sand particles.
  6. 10. Soil description when particles are relatively large in all dimensions
  7. 11. Dense structures have high degree of _______.