Across
- 5. Partially decomposed residue of plants, animals and other organisms.
- 7. Things that are natural or related to nature.
- 8. The ability of the soil to retain water for the plants to use.
- 11. The ease in which water and air can pass through the soil.
Down
- 1. Refers to the proportion of sand, silt and clay particles that make up the mineral fraction of the soil.
- 2. Derived from nonliving components
- 3. The ease with which the soil can be tilled and the timing it can be worked after rain.
- 4. The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface.
- 6. Smallest of the three soil particles, when wet feels sticky, when dry, hard and brick-like.
- 9. Very tiny rock fragments; largest and heaviest of soil particles; feels gritty.
- 10. Medium sized soil particles; feels like flour.