Soil Word Search
This Soil word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. 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, HORIZON, PROFILE, WEATHERING, ORGANIC, MINERAL, HUMUS, DECOMPOSE, NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM, FERTILITY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Soil 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.
- HORIZON /ˈhɒrɪzən/ · noun
- The apparent line or level at which the sky and earth seem to meet; the point where the earth and sky appear to meet. The horizon is the apparent line or level at which the sky and earth seem to meet. Related: beyond, distant, extreme, limit.
- PROFILE /ˈproʊflaɪ/ · noun, verb
- A profile is a detailed description or representation of someone or something, often including their characteristics, skills, or achievements. To profile someone or something means to create or describe a detailed picture of them. Related: description, portrait, picture, image.
- WEATHERING /ˈweðərɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The process of wearing away or eroding rock or soil, especially by exposure to wind or water. The act of being exposed to the elements, causing something to deteriorate or become worn. Related: erosion, corrosion, decay, degradation.
- ORGANIC /ɒrˈɡænɪk/ · adjective
- Produced by or involving living organisms, especially plants and animals. Relating to or derived from food that is produced on a farm without using artificial fertilizers or pesticides. Related: natural, ecological, biological, wholesome.
- MINERAL /ˈmɪnərəl/ · noun
- A naturally occurring inorganic solid substance with a specific chemical composition and a crystalline structure, such as a rock or a metal. Related: inorganic, mineralogical, petrological, geological.
- 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.
- DECOMPOSE /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊz/ · verb
- To decay or rot through natural processes, breaking down into simpler substances; or, in mathematics and chemistry, to separate something into its constituent elements or components. Related: decay, rot, degenerate, disintegrate.
- NITROGEN /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/ · noun
- A colourless, odourless, tasteless, non-toxic, and non-flammable diatomic gas that is a major component of the Earth's atmosphere. Related: azote, niter, nitre, protoxide.
- PHOSPHORUS /fɒsfərəs/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15, a nonmetal that is a poor conductor of electricity and is highly reactive. Related: phosphide, phosphine, phosphoric, phosphorus acid.
- POTASSIUM /pəˈtæsiəm/ · noun
- A soft, silvery-white alkali metal that is highly reactive and is used in a wide range of applications, including fertilizers, soaps, and pharmaceuticals. Related: alkali, metal, element, fertilizer.
- FERTILITY /fərˈtɪləti/ (US), /fɜːˈtɪlɪti/ (UK) · noun
- The ability to produce abundant vegetation, offspring, or crops; the quality of being fertile. In humans and animals, it refers specifically to the capacity to conceive or reproduce. Related: fecundity, fruitfulness, productivity, richness.
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