Across
- 3. Has equal parts of sand, silt, and clay.
- 5. Composed of plant and animal residues.
- 7. How the soil feels.
- 9. The development of a seed to a spore.
- 10. The top layer of soil.
- 11. Gives the plant structure.
- 12. The breaking down of rocks.
- 14. The soil right underneath the surface soil.
- 15. Where water vapor leaves through the stomata.
- 16. This is the biggest type of soil particle.
- 17. Doesn't let water through.
- 18. Plant structure that absorbs nutrients from soil.
Down
- 1. Soil layer that is the parent material.
- 2. Soil layer composed mostly of clay.
- 4. This particle holds lots of water.
- 6. Process where plants make their own food.
- 7. Where wind and water moves away soil particles.
- 8. Plant structure that absorbs sunlight.
- 11. High amounts of salt occur in soil.
- 13. A flower that has not bloomed yet.
