2.1 Glossary Soils and Land

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Across
  1. 3. A vertical section of soil
  2. 5. percolation of rainwater through soil
  3. 6. vegetation that grows close to the ground
  4. 7. Textural class that contains 85% or moresand and not more than 10% clay
  5. 8. textural class 80% or more of silt
  6. 12. horizon of weathered rock which soil is former
  7. 14. The change in elevation for a given horizontal distance expressed as a %
  8. 15. elongated depression between uplands, hills or mountains.
  9. 16. Position of the landscape, ex. top of a hill
Down
  1. 1. Surface layer of the soil, with high percentages of decomposed organic matter.
  2. 2. Rock surfaces that experience atmospheric action with decomposition or alteration.
  3. 4. downward movement of water in soil
  4. 9. matter found in living animals and plants containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
  5. 10. soil size with diameter less than 2 microns
  6. 11. unit of soil structure
  7. 13. soil texture ideal for gardening