Soil Components and Properties

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Across
  1. 1. A clump of soil
  2. 4. Relates to how much pressure is required to crush a soil ped
  3. 5. A type of organic acid made by soil bacteria and fungi from decayed biological organisms
  4. 7. The space between soil particles that can hold air or water
  5. 8. A layer of compacted soil caused by heavy machinery and frequent tilling especially in wet conditions
  6. 9. How fast water is removed from a soil
Down
  1. 1. A pit dug into the soil in which the different layers of soil can be detected and viewed
  2. 2. The loss of soil nutrients from soil by excess water flow. Can lead to erosion and pollution.
  3. 3. A total loss of soil structure - soil becomes massive, nonfriable, and has few pore spaces left for air or water
  4. 6. What happens to a field when livestock trample it in wet conditions