Across
- 2. This is a type of plant that is special because they put nitrogen back into the soil. Examples of the type of plant includes clover and lucerne
- 4. This form of erosion is caused by water concentrating into many, closely-spaced small channels.
- 9. This is the title given to someone who studies the weather
- 14. This is another name for the shape of the land. It is also a factor in soil formation.
- 15. A name given to many of the early Australian farmers
- 16. Sir … Macarthur played an important role in establishing the Australian Merino sheep industry
- 17. … material is the key element that separates rock from soil
Down
- 1. What is the name for a vertical section of soil, which goes from the topsoil down to the parent material and shows all of the different soil horizons present in an area?
- 3. The main focus of Sustainable Agriculture is ensuring the ongoing health of the …
- 5. This is one of the four farming regions found in Australia. It is the coldest farming region and includes Tasmania and Victoria.
- 6. When farmers use techniques such as rotation cropping and planting cover crops, they are participating in a … form of agriculture
- 7. Another name for the A horizon of a soil profile
- 8. When tiny particles of soil are held in the air by the wind, it is called …
- 10. This is the process by which water is absorbed up into the atmosphere
- 11. When you alternate the crop that you plant between several different crops, it is called … cropping.
- 12. This is one of the four farming regions found in Australia. It is the driest farming region and encompasses most of central Australia
- 13. What is it called when soil is washed away by water or wind?