Across
- 2. contains a high percentage of fine particles and colloidal substance and becomes sticky when wet, silt
- 3. organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms, Fertility
- 5. sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor, Ph scale measured on a scale of 0 to 14. On this scale, value of 7 is neutral, which means it is neither acidic nor basic,value of less than 7 means it is more acidic,
Down
- 1. of more than 7 means it is more basic.
- 4. a distinct layer of soil, approximately parallel with the land surface, whose properties develop from the combined actions of living organisms and percolating water,humus
- 6. the ability of a soil to sustain plant growth, by providing essential plant nutrients and favorable chemical, physical, and biological characteristics as a habitat for plant growth, sand