Across
- 1. - The fertile layer of soil below the duff layer, and above the subsoil, it has organic matter incorporated within it and contains many nutrients.
- 3. - A solid layer of rock beneath some soils.
- 4. - Materials such as minerals that are not products of organic life
- 7. - is made up of leaf litter and other organic materials lying on the surface of the soil
- 9. - Materials that contain carbon compounds. Most living things contain carbon compounds
- 11. - Soil that does not have pore space to absorb water very well
- 12. - Soil particles that are irregular fragments that are different in shape and seldom smooth or flat. Particles are between 0.002 and 0.05mm in diameter.
- 13. - A soil mixture of sand, silt and clay.
Down
- 2. Material - Any material from which soil is formed.
- 5. - The ability of soil to let water soak in
- 6. -The layer of soil in a soil profile that is below the topsoil
- 8. - Soil particles made of ground minerals and rock that are rounded or irregular between 0.05 and 2mm in diameter.
- 10. - A very small flat (platy) shaped particle which can be part of the soil. It has the ability to tightly hold water and tends to feel slick and can hold its shape when molded.