Across
- 2. un-weathered bedrock
- 4. subsoil, tiny rock particles that leach down from topsoil
- 6. partially decomposed plant and animal matter
- 8. intermediate size , space, and retention
- 9. shows the layers of soil under the surface
- 10. smallest particle size, little space between
- 13. mass killing of rabbits because they were eating crops
- 15. dry soil and high wind lead to
- 16. physical breakdown of rock
- 17. and event caused by record drought, high wind
- 19. humus, non-decomposed plants matter
- 20. topsoil, organic matter mixed with rock particles
Down
- 1. parent material, undergone little weathering
- 3. a way to measure soil on the percentages of its contents
- 5. breakdown of rocks by changing their molecules
- 7. largest particle size, lots of space between
- 11. drought, deforestation, and poor farming lead to
- 12. each layer of soil is called a
- 14. loosens and mixes soil
- 18. ideal for farming