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MOISTUREEarthworms are mostly active when there is enough ___ present in the soil, preferring soils that have a chemical property ranging from neutral to slightly acidic.
EQUITYSome people quit Yorkshire when there is enough money left after selling house (6)
NIGHTWhen geckos are mostly active
EVERYBITSounds like how much parent tells child to eat at dinner? It's what drill company says it should hav
NUTRIENTSEndogeic earthworms live within the soil forming tunnels 10cm to 30cm below the surface. They ingest soil so they can absorb ___ from degraded organic matter present in the soil.
BIOLOGICALEarthworms cause physical, chemical and ___ changes to the soil, which affects the organisms present in the soil.
EPIDERMISMe! I see a spider as hav ing an outer skin (9)
REPRODUCTIVEThe reproductive system contains both male and female ___ organs. Two earthworms are needed for fertilization. They cannot fertilize themselves.
DIURNALMostly active during the day. They are known to hunt during a full moon.
CYLINDRICALEarthworms are ___ and segmented.
RHIZOSPHERERegion of the soil that surrounds a plant's root system and is affected by its microbial processes (11)
PERMAFRORTSoil that is at or below the freezing point of water continuously for two or more years (10)
AMOEBAProtozoan living in fresh water or soil that is able to change shape (6)
COPULATION___ between two earthworms happens at night on the soil surface. Sperm is deposited from each earthworm into the other.
CLAYA very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist (4)
HOLIESTThe soil that is most sacred (7)
SOLIPSISTICPicts' soil that is turned over in a solitary way (11)
NIGHTHAWKOne more active when it is late or dark (9)
ONTHEGOActive when lights are green (2,3,2)
CONDITIONSWhen the ___ are favourable the cocoons produce between 1 and 18 earthworms which will live on average between four and eight years.