Soil Crossword

2. a mineral fraction of the soil with particles less than 0.002 mm in diameter.
4. the movement of water from the surface down into the soil
6. soil lumps of a range of differing sizes
8. the process where soluble materials (including nutrients and salts) in the soil are washed down the soil profile by water.
10. mixture of decomposing vegetable matter and animal remains, as well as manure.

1. inorganic component of soil deriving from rock material, including substances such as calcium, iron, zinc, iodine and fluorine.
3. soil which contains clay, silt and sand as well as a mixture of organic material.
5. the natural process of deposits being laid down which ultimately become soils.
7. the wearing away of land or soil through one or more processes
9. added to the soil to improve the quality or quantity of plant growth.