Across
- 4. also known as topsoil
- 8. one layer of soil with specific characteristics
- 9. color of soil with poor drainage
- 10. factor that includes precipitation and temperate and affects the rate of soil formation
- 12. orange soils contain these minerals
- 14. weathered to form minerals in soil
- 16. percent of pore space that is best for growing plants
- 17. measure of how acidic or basic a soil is
- 18. describes relative amounts of different sized particles
- 19. the last developed soil horizon
Down
- 1. contains leached materials
- 2. most developed soil layer
- 3. mix of rock pieces, organic matter, water, and air
- 5. one color of fertile soil
- 6. a vertical section that shows all the layers in a soil
- 7. space between soil particles
- 8. how well a soil can support plant growth
- 11. decayed organic matter
- 13. can indicate soil health
- 15. smallest soil particle
- 18. largest soil particle