The Munsell color code system has _____ Main components
Three
soil color is usually measured under what circumstance
when the soil is wet or moist
are dead insects good for soil
YES
when soils have multiple colors this is called___
modolen
what is the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
"sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick"
What are the two principal color Determinants
Iron and organic matter
name one color that oxidized iron creates
maroon,tan,brown,orange
what are one of the components in soil
fungi, air, water, worms, pebbles, microbes, sand dead leaves, feces
sand has the ___ rock particals
biggest
What was the first city to reach a population of 1 million?
Rome
what is the first layer of the soil
Humus
is plastic good for soil
NO
reduced iron creates ____ colored soils
grey
how well does clay drain
not great
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey. Archeologists have found edible 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs
what is loam
it is a mix of sand, silt,clay, and humus
what is the last layer of soil
bedrock
name 1 way worms benefit soil
worm castings, eating decay, their tunneling
how many layers of soil are there
4
How fast does a sneeze travel?
Over 100 mph
what is the second layer of soil
topsoil
what objects do not go in soil
diamonds, cooking oil, lead,
what is the 3rd layer of soil
subsoil
how well does sand drain
very well
can you sneeze with your eyes open?
no