Soils 101

1. the O horizon that is made up of organic matter
3. soils made of parent material moved by wind
6. smallest soil particle size
7. loss of soil due to water or wind carrying it away
9. soils made of parent material moved by gravity
10. where leaching and erosion occurs, soil will be light in color and have little nutrients
12. made up of bedrock, cannot be broken my man
17. original material that soil is made from
18. medium sized particle size
19. open space between particles
20. the A horizon that is a light, granular texture and where germination and plant growth occurs
21. largest soil particle size
22. measure of how fast water moves through pore space

1. living component of soil that is rich in carbon
2. different layers in soils characterized by texture, color, structure and thickness
3. soils made of parent material moved by water
4. made up of crumbed parent material
5. cross section of soil where you can see all the layers
8. soil that is formed away from original place that has been moved
11. center of all soil formation, all depends on this
13. another term for organic matter in soil
14. the B horizon which is a thick, clay texture and can be very thick
15. soil that is formed in its original place
16. slope of the land that effects erosion of soil