Soil Crossword

2. The ease with which air and water may pass through the soil
4. Occurs as saltation takes place.
6. medium sized particle
9. Materials such as fallen leaves, wind-blown dust, or chemicals from air pollution may be added to the soil.
10. the loss of soil due to water movement.
13. The fineness or coarseness of a soil
14. The loss of soil due to the movement of wind over the land.
15. This is an organic layer made up of partially decayed plant and animal debris. It generally occurs in undisturbed soil such as in a forest.

1. Aggregates are prism-like with the vertical axis greater than the horizontal
3. small particle
5. This is often referred to as topsoil and is the surface layer where organic matter accumulates
7. Materials may be lost from the soil as a result of deep leaching or erosion from the surface.
8. Aggregates are small, non-porous, and strongly held together.
11. The process by which soil is moved
12. Large particle