World Soil Day Word Search
This World Soil Day word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SOIL, EARTH, BROWN, GREEN, MULCH, COMPOST, WORM, HUMUS, CARROT, POTATO, RADISH, BEET.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
World Soil Day word list, defined
- SOIL /soʊl/ · noun
- The upper layer of the earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles, organic matter, gases, liquids, and countless organisms, that supports life on Earth. Related: earth, ground, land, dirt.
- EARTH /ɜːrθ/ · noun
- The planet on which we live, the third from the sun; also the substance of the ground — soil and land as opposed to sea or sky. Related: ground, soil, land, dirt.
- BROWN /braʊn/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of a color like that of wood or earth — a dark, dull reddish-yellow. As a verb, to make or become brown, typically by cooking or exposure. Related: tan, sepia, umber, chestnut.
- GREEN /ɡriːn/ · adjective
- Having a green color; resembling green in hue. Green is also a color of foliage, grass, or a feeling of envy. Related: blue-green, emerald, lime, olive.
- MULCH /mʌltʃ/ · noun
- A layer of organic material, such as wood chips or leaves, spread around plants to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Related: manure, compost, straw, shredded bark.
- COMPOST /ˈkɒm.pɒst/ (British); /ˈkɑːm.poʊst/ (American) · noun
- A mixture of decayed organic matter, such as plant remains and kitchen scraps, used as fertilizer and soil conditioner; also the product of decomposing such material. Related: humus, fertilizer, manure, mulch.
- WORM /wɔːm/ · noun, verb
- A small, long, slender invertebrate animal, typically found in soil or water, and often having a segmented body and setae. To move slowly and unsteadily, as if crawling. Related: insect, vermin, slug, snail.
- HUMUS /hjuːməs/ · noun
- A dark, earthy-smelling substance resulting from the decomposition of plant and animal matter, often used as a fertilizer or soil conditioner. It is also a term used in ecology to describe the upper layer of soil. Related: soil, compost, manure, loam.
- CARROT /ˈkærət/ · noun
- A tapered orange root vegetable of the plant Daucus carota, eaten raw or cooked; also, figuratively, a reward or incentive offered to persuade someone to do something. Related: root vegetable.
- POTATO /ˈpəʊtəʊ/ · noun
- A starchy root vegetable, typically long and oval in shape, with a brown skin and white or yellow flesh. It is a major food source in many parts of the world. Related: tuber, spud, root, vegetable.
- RADISH /ˈrædɪʃ/ · noun
- A root vegetable with a sweet or pungent taste, typically eaten raw or cooked. Related: beet, carrot, parsnip, turnip.
- BEET /biːt/ · noun
- A biennial plant of the amaranth family (Beta vulgaris), cultivated for its fleshy edible root and for its leaves; the root itself, typically dark red, eaten as a vegetable. Related: beetroot, mangel-wurzel, chard.
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