Soil Crossword

2. How the soil feels
6. Depends on the parent rock color, as well as minerals and other things mixed in the soil
8. Type of soil usually found at the mouth or end of a river
10. Things that are not alive and were never living
11. The loose layer of earth that covers the surface of our planet
13. Ability to support plant ________
15. Has the largest particle size of the soils
16. A mix of sand, silt, clay, and humus
17. The deepest layer made of rock

1. The layer of large weathered rocks and soil. Plants don't grow here.
3. The layer of soil that doesn't have many nutrients and is mostly clay and minerals
4. The layer of soil that has the lots of nutrients and supports plant growth
5. Capacity to retain ________
7. The organic part of soil that contains pieces of plant material
9. _______ size-the size of one small piece of soil
12. Things that are alive or were once living
14. Has the smallest particle size