Soil Texture
What is the most common type of soil found in Georgia?
What is Clay
Topsoil is measured from the Organic layer all the way to where the color changes into the __________?
What is subsoil?
True or false: Slope is not a determining factor to make land suitable.
What is False
What is the Grand Canyon
What type of soil has the worst drainage?
What is Clay
True or False: In North Georgia, there is less Top soil than there is in South Georgia.
What is True
Uplands such as hills and mountains are considered what type of area?
What is high elevation Area
Name one barrier that can slow down or alter water and wind to decrease the erosion.
What is Fences, rocks, logs and any other accepted answers.
What type of soil would be considered 'course'?
What is Sandy soil
The thickness of topsoil determines how determines how far a plant root can penetrate to absorb these two things?
What is water and nutrients
Would a land with a wide creek bed, multiple Oak trees and constant erosion best be suited for crops or recreational use?
What is Recreational Use
True or False: Tillage has no effect on erosion.
What is False
What the type of soil that is built up of medium-sized particles?
What is Silty Soil
What color streaks do we see in topsoil and subsoils that indicates poor drainage?
What is Gray
Creek Beds and stream bottoms are considered what type of areas?
What is low Elevation areas?
Name of the canyon that was formed in the 1900's due to poor farming practices?
What is Providence Canyon
Name two of the four ways to identify diffrent soil textures?
What is Ribbon, ball, feel or gloss test
Name all 5 layers of soil from top to bottom?
What is organic matter, topsoil, subsoil, Parent material, and bedrock
What are the four types of sustainability when classifying the best desired use of the land?
What is Highly Suitable, Moderately Suitable, Marginally Suitable and Not Suitable
What is the best way to prevent erosions on steep slopes, such as on hills and beaches?
What is terraces