U2L5 Soil Formation

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Across
  1. 4. also known as topsoil
  2. 8. one layer of soil with specific characteristics
  3. 9. color of soil with poor drainage
  4. 10. factor that includes precipitation and temperate and affects the rate of soil formation
  5. 12. orange soils contain these minerals
  6. 14. weathered to form minerals in soil
  7. 16. percent of pore space that is best for growing plants
  8. 17. measure of how acidic or basic a soil is
  9. 18. describes relative amounts of different sized particles
  10. 19. the last developed soil horizon
Down
  1. 1. contains leached materials
  2. 2. most developed soil layer
  3. 3. mix of rock pieces, organic matter, water, and air
  4. 5. one color of fertile soil
  5. 6. a vertical section that shows all the layers in a soil
  6. 7. space between soil particles
  7. 8. how well a soil can support plant growth
  8. 11. decayed organic matter
  9. 13. can indicate soil health
  10. 15. smallest soil particle
  11. 18. largest soil particle