Soil

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Across
  1. 2. Largest soil particles
  2. 5. Medium-sized soil particles
  3. 6. Reflects the natural ability of the soil to allow water to flow through it
  4. 8. Type of deposit made by ancient ocean floors
  5. 10. Derived from nonliving sources, such as rock minerals
  6. 13. The degree the soil has already been damaged
  7. 15. Part of Earth's surface that is not covered with water
  8. 17. Plants are firmly supported or anchored by their roots into the deep soil
  9. 20. The zone of accumulation
  10. 21. The angle of the soil surface from horizontal
Down
  1. 1. Soil with poor drainage
  2. 3. Workable with tools and equipment
  3. 4. Exchanges soil and atmospheric air to maintain adequate oxygen for plant roots
  4. 7. The break down of large minerals and rocks over time as they are exposed to the weather
  5. 9. One layer in a soil profile
  6. 11. Type of deposit made by moving freshwater, often found in a floodplain or delta
  7. 12. Refers to the proportions of sand, silt, and clay in the soil
  8. 14. ____________Materials: materials from which soils formed over time
  9. 16. Type of deposit made by wind-blown silt
  10. 18. Organic matter that is decomposed to the point where it is unrecognizable
  11. 19. Smallest soil particles