Soil Review Crossword

2. Type of windbreak that protects homes from wind and blowing snow
4. Type of horizon that is lighter and has minerals leached from above
10. The amount of rain, wind, heat, or cold
11. Leaving the land idle for one growing season
13. Basic material from which soil is formed
14. Type of horizon that contains partially disintegrated parent material and mineral particles
16. Type of soil that is not fertile and poorest for farming
17. Type of erosion with little channels or slopes from water run-off
19. Naturally occurring mixture of mineral and organic ingredients with definite form, structure, and composition
21. Tiny pieces of rock that serve as parent material
22. The affect climate has on parent material
23. Type of horizon that is most productive for crops
24. Type of horizon that has surface plant litter and organic matter
26. Type of soil that is smooth, sticky, and holds a lot of water
28. The shape of the land.
29. Type of erosion with a gradual wearing of a thin, uniform layer of soil

1. Type of soil that is loose, gritty, and does not hold water
3. Leaving cut stalks or remains of harvested crops in the soil
5. Type of windbreak that is not wide, but protects land from wind erosion and holds drifting snow
6. Visible layers of soil
7. Type of windbreak that provides food and cover for birds and animals
8. Soil is composed of 25% of this.
9. Highly decomposed plant and animal remains
12. Type of soil best for farming because it is most fertile
15. Process of minerals and nutrients dissolving and washing down from the topsoil to lower layers
17. Growing different crops each year
18. Reduction of soil quality and productivity
20. Type of soil between clayey and sandy where plants grow well
21. Planting narrow rows of different crops
25. Type of erosion that is wide and deep formed from wide water run-off
27. Happens when water washes away soil