Soil Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. the soil layer that is on the surface (organic matter and minerals).
  2. 5. natural volcanic glass material having water-holding capabilities.
  3. 8. mineral matter used for starting plant seeds and cuttings.
  4. 9. smallest of soil particles.
  5. 10. layer near the soil surface made up of desirable proportions of mineral and organic matter.
  6. 11. pale and ashy mosses used to condition soil.
  7. 12. intermediate soil particles.
  8. 13. a relatively even mixture of sand, silt, and clay.
  9. 15. soil below the A horizon or topsoil and generally referred to as subsoil.
  10. 16. largest soil particles.
Down
  1. 1. a cross-sectional view of the soil.
  2. 2. layer.
  3. 3. a type of organic matter made from sphagnum moss.
  4. 6. parent materials formed in place.
  5. 7. surrounding environment in which a living organism functions and thrives.
  6. 9. mixture of partially decayed organic matter.
  7. 14. soil below the B horizon (stores and releases water to upper layers of soil)