Science 12.1 Quiz

Soil

a complex plant-supporting system made up of minerals, organic material, water and air
Parent Material

the base geological material in a particular location
Bedrock

mass of solid rock that makes up Earth's crust
Weathering

physical and chemical processes that breaks downs rocks and minerals into smaller particles
4 ways of soil formation...

Weathering, erosion, deposition and decomposition
Deposition

drop off of eroded material at a new location
Decomposition

breakdown of waste, organisms and organic material into simple molecules
Soil Horizons (definition)

distinct layer of soil
Soil Profile

a cross-section of all soil horizons in a specific soil, from surface to bedrock
Soil Horizon Order & Descriptions...
- O Horizon (litter layer)
- A Horizon (top soil)
- E Horizon (leaching layer)
- B Horizon (subsoil)
- C Horizon (weathered parent material)
- R Horizon (parent material)
Soil Composition is Influenced by...
- Climate
- Organisms
- Land Forms
- Parent Materials
- and Time
Soil Groups are further classified by...
- Color
- Structure
- pH
- & Texture

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Science 12.1 Quiz

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Soil

Updated

2013-05-13T21:02:49Z

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