Soils

3. Is determined by fine, lose or the proportion of the soil
9. chemical elements of hydrogen and oxygen together to form a liquid, gas, or solid
10. Tiny fragments of broken down rock
12. an fill soil pores as water drains or is removed from a soil pore by evaporation or root absorption Water that fills the voids of soil
14. Soil that is comprised of very fine mineral particles and not much organic material
16. The water stored in the soil
17. An important part of the growth to plant using nitrogen, oxygen and pottasium
19. Dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays
21. The thin layer of material covering the earth's surface
22. The top layer of soil that is high in organic matter and nutrient
23. Soil made with a balance of the three main types of soil
25. A solid, dust-like sediment that water, ice, and wind transport and deposi

1. The fraction of the total soil volume that is taken up
2. Very rough types of soil
4. The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface
5. The hard, solid rock beneath surface materials such as soil and gravel
6. Organic matter decay, and harvest of high-yielding crops
7. The way individual particles of sand, silt, and clay are assembled
8. bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, protozoa and nematodes are all needed to boost plant life
11. The different sizes of soils
13. Generaly this soil drains quickly, meaning they don't hold on to water and nutrients as long as other soil types
15. very small, irregular pieces of rock and stone
18. The soil lying immediately under the surface soil
20. Made up of sand, silt, and clay
24. Composed primarily of plant materials