Across
- 2. _____ is often rich in humus and nutrients
- 5. a rough or harsh texture
- 6. ______ include texture, colour, struture and temperature
- 8. the _____ of the soil can soft or rough
- 9. this is a soil that is dust like
- 10. this occurs when there is more water than the land can absorb
- 11. this is the extraction of certain materials from a carrier into a liquid in soil
- 12. this is the soil below topsoil and is rich in nutrients and poor in humus
- 14. when a soil is charged with gases
- 16. something made from four components including air, water,organic matter and mineral particles
- 18. this soil has the smallest particles of the three types
- 19. free from moisture or liquids
- 20. this soil is the perfect type of soil
Down
- 1. this consists of minerals and other components in soils
- 3. sand feels ____
- 4. mostly consists of grass, leaves and other plant material
- 7. plant need this to grow along with sunshine and water
- 13. this is rock usually found at d horizon
- 15. a level 0-14, 0-7 being acidic, 7-14 being alkaline and 7 being neutral
- 17. a ____ soil is mainly made of sand and has the biggest particles