Across
- 1. This is decaying organic matter in soil-thank the decomposers!
- 3. This soil separate is the smallest, and can also hold the most water and nutrients.
- 5. This word, which describes the variety of living organisms, was much higher in past farming practices.
- 7. Look at the soil pyramid from the "identifying soil types" lesson. What soil is made up of 30% clay, 10% sand, and 60% silt (3 words)?
- 9. This practice is when farmers restore nutrients to the soil by planting different crops in each area in each growing season (2 words).
- 10. This occurs when soil is moved by either wind or water.
Down
- 2. In aquaculture, this type of organism only needs plankton and nutrients as inputs.
- 4. ____________ weathering can occur when a rock slowly dissolves from acid rain.
- 6. This soil separate is the largest, but holds little water and nutrients compared to the other two.
- 8. This word describes the planting one type of crop and the farming practices that may cause soil or other environmental harm.