Across
- 3. A distinctive layer in the soil that differs from the layers above and below.
- 5. A water right based on ownership of land contiguous to a watercourse.
- 7. Climate, water and soil are the three ________ elements that determine agricultural productivity to a great extent.
- 9. A vertical cross-section of soil showing its different layers.
- 11. A numerical system for rating soils based on four factors, each of which is given a separate percentage rating from 1 to 100.
- 15. Describes soil when all soil pores are filled with water.
- 16. The right to divert water for use on non-riparian land. The water right is established by use and may be lost by non-use.
- 19. 43,560 ______ feet of water are in 1 acre-foot.
- 20. The number of days between the last killing freeze in the spring and the first killing freeze in the fall (two words).
- 21. The mineral and organic material on the surface of the earth that serves as the median for plant growth.
- 22. The average weather in a given area over a period of time.
Down
- 1. The rate at which a given soil absorbs water.
- 2. An underground layer of water-bearing material.
- 4. Water right obtained through open and adverse use of water to which others have established rights.
- 6. These contain less water than what is found in aquifers.
- 8. Agricultural land largely drive its value from the value of its agricultural ________.
- 10. The washing or blowing away of soil by water or wind.
- 12. The combination and arrangement of primary soil particles and the pore spaces located between them.
- 13. The relative proportions of the three primary mineral particles in the soil.
- 14. A soil rating system that divides soil into eight land capability classes and four subclasses.
- 17. This type of land has the best combination of physical and chemical features for agricultural production.
- 18. The study of the water cycle in nature.