Soil Examination vocab

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Across
  1. 3. s cross section of horizontal layers, or horizons in the soil that have distinct compositions and properties
  2. 4. a mixture of minerals, water, gases and the remains of dead organisms that covers the Earths surfaces
  3. 6. the study of soil and rocks
  4. 7. material in the upper layers of soil made up of the decaying remains of plants and animals
  5. 9. a naturally occuring, crystalline solid formed over time on Earth
Down
  1. 1. formation of soil through the action of wind and water on rock
  2. 2. the smallest type of soil particles that have the capacity to absorb and hold water
  3. 3. granules of fine rock particles
  4. 5. the removal of minerals and clay as water drips through the soil
  5. 8. a type of soil whose particles are larger than clay and smaller than
  6. 10. a hard substance made up of minerals