Soil Components

4. wearing away of materials by wind, water, ice and gravity
6. soil particles held by surface forces in small or micro pores
9. process of rotting or decaying
12. when one component within the soil is transformed or changed into another
13. weather conditions change the color, texture, appearance, form or composition of an object
14. variety of living organisms found in the soil
15. turning a liquid into vapor
16. movement of sediments by flowing water

1. organic component of soil
2. movement of soil materials between horizons or within the profile
3. inorganic substance
5. process of water drawing minerals to lower layers of soil
7. serves as a primary food for microbes to feed on
8. residue of dead plants and animals
10. when wind moves and deposits sediments
11. refers to the movement of water into and downward through soil and is dependent on soil texture and structure