Soil profile
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Soil profile
Move through soil layers, particle sizes and pore space.
Dark organic component of soil formed by decomposition (5)
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About Soil profile
5 Across answers meet 3 Down answers. Move through soil layers, particle sizes and pore space. Material texture and the proportion of empty spaces are different properties.
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Soil profile
Themed · 8 × 10 · ClueFill · AI-assisted original · Content checked
Across
1. Dark organic component of soil formed by decomposition (5)
3. Upper mineral soil layer often rich in organic matter (7)
5. Solid rock beneath loose surface material (7)
7. Distinct layer in a soil profile (7)
8. Finest of the three main mineral soil particle classes (4)
Down
2. Soil particle class between sand and clay in size (4)
4. Fraction of a material's volume occupied by pore spaces (8)
6. Soil texture with a mix of sand, silt and clay (4)