Soils 101

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Across
  1. 6. parent material moved by water
  2. 7. process where one component changes to another
  3. 8. medium sized soil particle
  4. 13. behavior of soil particles under pressure
  5. 14. process in soil that adds to the soil
  6. 17. vertical section of soil that shows all horizons
  7. 21. Soil Formation Factor where temperature and moisture speed up reactions
  8. 22. another name for the E horizon in the soil profile
  9. 24. another name for the O horizon in the soil profile
  10. 26. shape of the land and how it faces to wind, sun and water
  11. 27. layer of soil
Down
  1. 1. another name for the A horizon in the soil profile
  2. 2. process where there are movements in soil
  3. 3. when soil porosity is decreased by pressure
  4. 4. smallest soil particle size
  5. 5. factor that is the center of soil formation
  6. 8. another name for the B horizon in the soil profile
  7. 9. process in soil that subtracts from the soil
  8. 10. number of side exposed for water absorption
  9. 11. amount of space between soil particles
  10. 12. "Ingredient" in soil, most prevalent ingredient
  11. 13. parent material moved by gravity
  12. 15. parent material moved by glaciers
  13. 16. Other word for organic matter in soil
  14. 18. original material that soil originates from
  15. 19. another name for the R horizon in the soil horizon
  16. 20. parent material moved by wind
  17. 23. largest soil particle size
  18. 25. horizon that is the parent material