Across
- 3. Soil testing value which tells you your holding capacity of soil.
- 4. Change in elevation over a defined distance.(Rise/Run=____)
- 6. _____ tillage does not fully disrupt the soil structure.
- 9. Surface soil depth is LESS than originally.
- 10. Soil particles settle to the bottom of rivers in areas where the water is moving ______.
- 12. Surface soil depth is GREATER than originally.
- 13. Gaps or space in the soil are called ________ and are either filled with water or with air.
Down
- 1. The broadest soil grouping is called a soil_________.
- 2. _______ are plant like organisms that contain no chlorophyll and get their energy from decaying material.
- 3. ________ is a common component of organic substances, therefore it helps to identify organic soils.
- 4. Soils that have a large concentration of _______ are coarse and do not hold water well.
- 5. The _____ of a soil tells you how acid the soil is.
- 6. The Cation Exchange Capacity is found by looking at the TYPE and AMOUNT of ____ and organic material in the soil.
- 7. Microscopic worms, __________, are grouped into three categories by what they eat; decaying organic matter, other microscopic organisms, or live plants
- 8. The landmass built up by the dropping of material from a glacier is know as ______.
- 11. The layer of soil that contains the most amount of organic material.