Across
- 3. A hard layer in the soil
- 5. the mixing effect of organisms
- 7. A sticky, dark result of incomplete breakdown of organic matter
- 8. The complete breakdown of organic matter
- 9. The downward movement of soluble minerals in water
- 11. Factors that have to do with the geographical features of the land
- 14. The development of humus from organic matter
- 16. A soil formed by inversion
Down
- 1. Another name for parent material
- 2. occurs in soils that crack as they dry
- 4. Height above sea level
- 6. A soil forming factor that is irreplaceable
- 10. layers of soil with different characteristics
- 12. The direction a slope faces
- 13. The downward movement of fine solid particles in water
- 15. A layer of hard oxidized iron
