Across
- 4. the mixture of all particles of soil
- 6. "_____ parent"
- 7. plants need this to survive "o"
- 10. organic matter that is in the process of decaying and is commonly found on the surface of the soil
- 11. Soil has distinct layers called "______"
- 12. made of sand, silt and clay that hasn't broken down
- 15. this cannot live, grow or help dead matter to decay without water and air.
Down
- 1. the bottom layer of soil
- 2. the smallest particle in the soil
- 3. the first word on the one-note soil tab
- 5. 50% of soil is made up of this
- 8. the nutrient in soil beginning with "n"
- 9. fully decayed organic matter
- 13. majority of plants need this
- 14. the largest particle in soil
