Across
- 3. Solid rock which lies under soils
- 6. A term referring to the slope of land (a soil forming factor)
- 9. ________ conductivity of a soil indicates the ability to transmit water (or any other fluid)
- 10. The feel or composition of a soil
- 12. Used to lower soil acidity
- 14. Loss of soil from an area
- 16. Finest fraction of soil (reactive part of soil)
- 18. Matter beneficial to soil
- 19. Microscopic worm-like organisms (some attack plant roots and reduce yield)
Down
- 1. the _____ density of a soil can be used as a measure of compaction
- 2. Another word for rain
- 4. A vertical section through soil layers which is used for classification
- 5. A blend of soil particles to create ‘the perfect soil’
- 7. Scale used to measure acidity or alkalinity
- 8. A single-celled organism
- 9. used in lab 4 to determine soil texture
- 11. Fully decayed organic matter
- 13. A layer in a soil which is denoted by letters such as O and E
- 15. Another soil forming factor (means living organisms)
- 17. It is not the same as soil!