Soil

Question 1

I am the decayed plant and animal matter in soil.

Answer 1

Humus

Question 2

I am a section of soil that includes all layers from the topsoil to the bedrock.

Answer 2

Soil profile

Question 3

I am the name for a layer of soil.

Answer 3

Horizon

Question 4

I am the name for the surface layer of soil.

Answer 4

Topsoil

Question 5

I am the layer of soil under the top layer of soil.

Answer 5

Subsoil

Question 6

I am the spaces between the particles that make up soil.

Answer 6

Pore spaces

Question 7

I am the characteristic of soil that depends on the size and number of its pore spaces .

Answer 7

Porous

Question 8

I am any material that lets water pass through it.

Answer 8

Permeability

Question 9

When plants and animals die,__________ and fungi decompose them.

Answer 9

Bacteria

Question 10

Particles and sandy soil is ____________ with large particles.

Answer 10

Corse