Soil
Across
- 3. Which layer of soil consists of unweathered parent rock?
- 4. What are soils classified by?
- 9. Method of preserving soil is known as soil ______________
- 11. This component of soil improves soil texture
- 17. Process of dampening soil
- 18. This component of soil allows for unicellular(microorganisms) to breakdown dead plants and animals.
- 19. A soil which is able to hold a lot of minerals is also able to _________ a lot of water.
- 20. Creating a series of banks on hillside to reduce the slope of soil.
Down
- 1. Removal of trees is an example of poor agricultural practice.
- 2. A man-made water body (lake).
- 5. High temperatures during the day allows rocks to ______________
- 6. What is the name of the amount of water passing through a soil?
- 7. Process of planting crops in rows
- 8. This refers to the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
- 10. Very little humus is present in this layer of soil
- 12. Soil can be formed with the aid of water or wind by ______________ weathering.
- 13. Reduction of topsoil by wind and water
- 14. Enhancing the greenery of a field helps to improve its
- 15. This enrichment technique adds humus to soil.
- 16. What is the ability for soil to support plants?