Clone of Soil Formation & Composition

1. a layer in soil with characteristics distinct from other soil layers, such as color, composition, texture, and/or structure
3. the arrangement and composition of all the soil horizons in a given area
4. soil made of the largest sediment particles
7. matter made from non-living things like pebbles and sand
9. A soil that forms in place.
11. method agriculture in which different crops are grown side by side
12. dark-colored organic matter in soil that forms from decayed plants and animals
14. when trees are planted between fields to minimize wind erosion
16. the ground is plowed following the topography of the land
18. soil made up of smaller sediment particles than sand
19. the organic-rich, dark-colored soil on the surface of an area, defined as the A horizon
20. soil made up of the smallest sediment particles that are visible only by microscope
22. Method of farming in which terraces, or "steps," are built into the side of a hill or mountain and follow the topography of the land
23. the layer of solid rock located beneath the soil on Earth
24. Matter that comes from living things, like plants and animals, that contain carbon

2. method of cultivation that avoids use of plowing
5. planting a field year-round even with plants that will not be harvested
6. a soil that has been moved from another location by erosional forces such as water, wind, or glacial movement
8. elements or compounds that an organism needs in order to survive
10. the soil lying immediately beneath the surface soil or topsoil
13. the material that covers most of the Earth's crust and is made up of rocks, minerals, and decomposing organisms
15. soil composed mostly of silt and sand, with a smaller proportion of clay
17. property of a material that allows liquid or gas to pass through it
21. the preexisting rock from which a metamorphic rock forms; the source of the inorganic portion of the soil