Soil Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. a type of soil made of tiny pieces of broken rocks
  2. 4. the maximum amount that can be contained, such as water in soil
  3. 5. the top layer of soil, often the richest in nutrients for plant growth
  4. 9. a type of soil made of dust-like, fine-grained sediment that retains water and circulates air well
  5. 10. Soil formed from equal parts of sand, silt, clay, and humus
  6. 11. To keep or stay behind
  7. 12. a mixture of air, water, minerals, and organic matter
  8. 13. How something feels
  9. 14. Small, loose rock particles
Down
  1. 2. a substance that is necessary for healthy growth and development
  2. 3. dimension of a single grain, normally average diameter
  3. 6. Small particles of rock, soil, sand, or shell deposited by water, wind, or ice
  4. 7. Organic matter found in soil (decaying plants and animals)
  5. 8. A type of soil with very fine particles that retains water well