Intro to Ag unit 2 crossword

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Across
  1. 5. Consists of plant and animal residues in various stages of decay
  2. 6. the surface or very top layer of soil
  3. 12. is the lowest layer of soil
  4. 13. Consists of loose mineral and organic matter
  5. 14. how water is moved through plants into the air
Down
  1. 1. how water is transformed from liquid to vapor
  2. 2. is the layer just under the topsoil
  3. 3. a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus
  4. 4. If the organic matter being decomposed has a high carbon to nitrogen ratio, microorganisms will use available soil and fertilizer nitrogen in this process
  5. 7. refers to arrangement of soil particle
  6. 8. a mixture of sandy soil and clay has been used for buildings for thousands of years
  7. 9. is the smallest particle and usually feels slick and sticky when wet, firm when moist and hard when dry
  8. 10. Feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance
  9. 11. Eventually nitrogen is immobilized into the bodies of soil organisms and becomes available as the organisms die and decay in this process
  10. 13. refers to the amount of sand, silt and clay in the soil
  11. 15. a scale used to find acidity or alkalinity ranges