O-A-B-C(Soil horizon)
What horizon is primarily organic?
O horizon
What organisms contribute to soil formation?
Microorganisms, Plants, Animals, and burrowing organisms
What does the abbreviation "NPK" stand for?
N=Nitrogen,P=Phosphorus,K=Potassium
What is the definition of Percolation?
The process of a liquid that slowly moves through a substance with tiny holes or spaces
Why are jokes about the best
because they are DIRTY
What horizon is subsoil?
Horizon B
What is topography?
The shape and the feature of the land's surfaces
What has the smallest soil particles: Clay, Sand, and Silt?
Clay
What is a definition of aggregates?
a group of primary soil particles (Sand, silt, Clay) that forms the basic unit for a soil structure
What did the soil say to the grass?
you really grow on me
What horizon is topsoil?
Horizon A
True or False: is the color of soil influenced by the parent material?
YES
What are the three main particle sizes that make up soil texture?
Sand, Silt, and Clay
What is the definition for weathering?
A process of rocks, soils, and minerals broken down that contributes to soil formation
Why did soil get promoted?
It really knew how to work it's way up
What horizon does parent material occur in?
Horizon C
What influences weathering, decomposition, and the overall soil-forming processes?
Temperature and precipitation are the factors that influence weathering, decomposition, and the overall soil-forming processes.
What types of organisms live in soil?
Bacteria, Fungi, and Worms
What is the definition of decomposition?
A breakdown of a dead organic matter (plants, and animals) into a small substance
it had too much issues to bury
what is the R horizon?
The R horizon is referred to as "bedrock" layer which is an unweathered rock layer at at the base of the soil profile.
The time for soil formation is long, and slow but does it help with:
Structure, Depth, and composition
How many textures are there in soil?
12
What is a definition for parent material?
A geological material which soil horizons form
When soil gets jealous
it really knows how to throw shade