Parent Materials
Alluvium
Has the greatest affect on the development of soil, stemming from plants that once grew in it.
Native Vegetation
Two types of weathering soils.
Physical and Chemical Weathering
Soil that was moved and deposited by wind.
Loess
Due to the decaying organic matter found on top of the soil, this soil has a thin dark layer.
Timber Soils
Weathering that is caused by the effects of the weather.
Physical Weathering
Occur where formerly shallow ponds supported swamp vegetation.
Organic Matter
When tilled, this type of soil mixes with soil below to produce a lighter color.
Timber Soils
Weathering that causes changes within the chemical makeup of rocks and breaks it down.
Chemical Weathering
Found in Southern Indiana.
Bedrock
Prairie Soils
Rainwater is mildly _____.
Acidic
Soil that was formed when the glaciers melted.
Outwash
Other living organisms that impact soil development.
Earth worms, crawfish, insects, ground squirrels, and other burrowing animals.
Weathering causes soils to ______.
Develop, mature, and age.