Soil Crossword

1. What is the term used when theres a good amount of soil space between particles?
3. What property os soil relates to its ability to hold and exchange ions?
7. What is a clump of soil called?
9. What is it called when soil particles are pressed together?
11. What type of soil is a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay?
12. What term refers to the movement of water through soil?
14. Which soil type has fine particles and retains water well?
15. Whats the name of the top most layer of soil?
18. Name of the coarsest soil type, with large particles?
19. Whats the term used to say its good plant growing soil?

1. Whats the verticle cross section of soil displaying its layers called?
2. Whats the term for preparation of soil for planting?
4. What is the process of wearing away called?
5. What is the decayed organic matter in soil called?
6. How do you measure acidity or alkalinity of soil?
8. What soil texture is characterized by medium-sized particles?
10. What is the scientific study called that studies soils and their formation?
13. Whats its called when theres dead animals and plant in the soil?
16. Which soil layer is rich in nutrients?
17. Whats do you circulate between plants, soil, and organisms?