soil crossword puzzle
Across
- 2. the chemical element of atomic number 7
- 4. the chemical element of atomic number 16
- 5. the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere.
- 6. a burrowing annelid worm that lives in the soil.
- 7. solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil
- 10. the chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft gray metal.
- 12. the top layer of soil
- 13. the organic component of soil
Down
- 1. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow
- 3. conductivity the degree to which a specified material conducts electricity
- 4. quality how well soil does what we want it to do
- 7. density the mass of the many particles of the material divided by the total volume they occupy
- 8. a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease
- 9. the level of acid in substances such as water, soil, or wine.
- 11. water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapor