Soil Properties

2. When soil is pressed too tightly, reducing permeability
6. A property of soil that describes how water passes through it
9. Soil can almost be considered this due to its living and nonliving interactions
10. The type of material, like bedrock, from which soil develops
12. Living things that contribute to soil formation
15. The study of soil and its relationship to plant growth

1. Soil component made of broken-down rocks
3. The finest soil particle, often holding the most water but with low permeability
4. This factor of soil formation includes rain and temperature
5. This is the largest component of what makes up soil. Includes sand, silt and clay.
7. The movement of soil caused by wind, water, or gravity
8. Soil particle type with the largest size and highest permeability
11. The shape and slope of the land
13. Soil particle that is medium in size, between sand and clay
14. Nutrient-rich top layer of soil where most plant roots grow