Land Judging Terms

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Across
  1. 3. The nearly level plain that borders a stream, creek or river and is subject to flooding. Topographically, it is generally the lowest part of the landscape. Flood plains are subject to occasional or frequent flooding
  2. 7. Wearing away of land by detachment and transport of soil by water or wind
  3. 8. A layer of soil with distinct characteristics produced by soil forming processes that distinguish it from other layers in a soil profile
  4. 9. The very fine mineral soil particles.
  5. 11. Solid rock underlying soil
  6. 14. Soil irregularly spotted with gray colors
  7. 19. The steeper, sloping portion of an upland landscape between the ridge and lower-lying floodplain or stream terrace.
  8. 20. Dense and brittle pans or layers in soils that owe their hardness mainly to high silt content and cementation
Down
  1. 1. A hard pellet of soil particles cemented together by compounds in the soil
  2. 2. A terrain, generally underlain by limestone or dolomite, in which the topography is chiefly formed by the dissolving of rock and which may be characterized by sinkholes, sinking streams, closed depressions, subterranean drainage, and caves
  3. 4. The incline of the soil surface measured as the amount of rise or fall in 100 feet in the general direction of natural water flow
  4. 5. Ability of soil to provide plant nutrients in sufficient amounts and proper balance for plant growth
  5. 6. A line across a slope that is level throughout its course
  6. 10. Many fine soil particles held together in one mass or cluster, such as a clod or crumb
  7. 12. The uppermost, comparatively level or gently sloping area of a hill. Topographically, it is generally the highest part of the landscape.
  8. 13. The exchange of air in soil with air from the atmosphere
  9. 15. Well-decomposed organic material in mineral soils (often referred to as organic matter)
  10. 16. A near-level to gently sloping landform that is adjacent to but higher than the modern-day floodplain. Terraces are remnants of the former floodplain of a stream or river. Most stream or river terraces in Kentucky occur between the lower-elevation floodplain and the higher elevation upland hillside. Stream or river terraces are subject to rare or no flooding
  11. 17. Soil particles of a size between clay and very fine sand
  12. 18. A hard mass of soil produced by plowing or digging; it melts when wet