Soil Origin and Development Vocab Crossword

the study of soil formation
This type of rock is created by the cooling and solidification of molten materials from deep in the earth
this type of rock is created when loose materials is deposited by wind or water and then slowly cemented by chemicals or pressure
this type of rock is created by the introduction of extreme heat or pressure
the original source of most soil
soils whose parent materials were carried and deposited in moving freshwater to form sediments
layers of the soil are known as soil __________________
_______________ is the surface mineral layer where organic matter accumulates
the "zone of accumulation" is also known as ______________
this process is when water moving down through the soil moves dissolved materials with it
this is the natural process that breaks down rock into parent material
the direction a slope is facing is called slope ____________
the hard subsoil layer cemented by lime is called _____________