Soil Science

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Across
  1. 2. Nutrients needed in large quantities
  2. 7. Pressure applied that destroys pore space
  3. 8. Healthy soil will be made of 50%
  4. 9. Soil is this type of resource - it takes hundreds to thousands of years to form
  5. 10. Thin region of soil around a root hair
  6. 13. Micronutrient needed by plants known as FE
  7. 14. Largest particle of soil
  8. 15. Nutrient that could be added to the soil to raise pH
Down
  1. 1. shape of soil particles
  2. 3. Five major factors that contribute to soil development
  3. 4. Amount of and available nutrients
  4. 5. Book used to determine soil color
  5. 6. Tool used to extract soil sample
  6. 8. Shape of tool used to determine soil texture
  7. 11. Smallest particle of soil
  8. 12. Vertical cross section through the entire soil column