soils

2. Plains As the stream nears the mouth, the water slows down and the deposits settle to the bottom. These areas are called
4. soils were made up from parent materials that were of mineral or inorganic origin.
7. Exchange They are held until they are released in a process known as
9. As the stream nears the mouth, the water slows down and the deposits settle to the bottom. These areas are called
13. is defined by the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA
17. Most plant nutrients are water soluble and move out of the soil if the soil particles are too large. The loss of soil nutrients by water movement is called
18. Deposits As the stream nears the mouth, the water slows down and the deposits settle to the bottom. These areas are called
19. These groups of clinging soil particles are called or soil aggregates.

1. Soils As the wind ate away the stone, the particles worn loose formed deposits known as
3. soils were derived from parent material that was at one time living.
5. chain the is the progression of food energy from one species to the next.
6. Soils Fine soil particles like silt and clay deposited by the wind create
8. Soil If the stream flows out of its bank, deposits are left in the area covered by the water. These area are called the
10. Within the are many different forms of plant, animal, and microbial life.
11. This mass of boulders, rocks, sand, silt, and clay is called
12. Horizons Soil from rock or from organic material forms in layers that lie parallel to the surface of the Earth. As layers are added they begin to take on different characteristics. These are called
14. The of the soil refers to the size of the individual soil particles called soil separates.
15. The positively charged nutrients are referred to as
16. Sediments The shoreline recedes and leaves the deposits as dry land. These soils are known as
19. the of the soil has to do with how acidic or alkaline the soil is.