Soil Choice

3. a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus.
6. refers to the large source of carbon-based compounds found within natural and engineered enviornmnets
7. organism that breaks down dead organic material
8. fine sand, soil, or mud which is carried along by a rive
9. a mineral soil horizon characterized by a build-up of clay, aluminum, iron, salts or organic material translocated from upper horizons
11. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
13. the process of a solute becoming detached or extracted from its carrier substance by way of a solvent.
15. breakdown of rocks, by the action of rainwater, extremes of temperature, and biological activity.
16. dead plant material that has fallen to the ground

1. a layer of mineral soil that has a defined soil structure, and it is mostly made up of humus
2. The pore space of soil contains the liquid and gas phases of soil
4. the process of soil genesis as regulated by the effects of place, environment, and history
5. any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients.
8. a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles.
10. the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
12. an earthy material that is sticky and easily molded when wet and hard when baked
14. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.