Across
- 1. larger vertically elongated blocks
- 6. Soil typically forms over time in distinct layers called
- 7. when soil particles cling together in an arrangement
- 8. Horizon that is mostly mineral matter, little organic matter
- 11. roughly spherical, most common in A horizons
- 13. Influenced greatly by organic matter and iron
- 14. grain very sand soils, every grain acts independently
- 15. colors typically fertile soils
Down
- 2. compact coherent soil not separated into peds of any kind
- 3. soft weathered bedrock
- 4. soils are not ideal for crop use
- 5. Horizon that is comprised of decayed organic matter and aged mineral matter
- 9. rough cube-shaped, with more or less surfaces
- 10. flat peds that lie horizontally in the soil
- 11. indicates wetness or no organic matter
- 12. Horizon comprised of whole or partially decayed organic matter