EARTH'S SPHERES
The portion of Earth where life is found.
What is the BIOSPHERE?
A solid rock layer.
What is BEDROCK?
The "O" in clorpt.
What is ORGANIC material?
This soil texture features the smallest particulate matter, does NOT drain well, and hold the most water.
What is CLAY?
The MAIN feature in geological time that shaped and sculpted Ohio's topography, and therefore it's soil.
What are GLACIERS?
Contains all of Earth's water.
What is the HYDROSPHERE?
This soil layer contains mostly minerals, most plant roots live here, dark due to organic matter
What is TOP SOIL
The "cl" in clorpt - the environmental conditions over time.
What is CLIMATE?
This soil texture is has the largest particulate size. it holds the LEAST water, and drains quickly.
What is SAND?
Ohio is divided into this many MANY geographic areas by soil type.
What is FOUR: Great Lakes Plains, Till Plains, Appalchian Plateau, Blue Grass Region
The gasses surrounding the Earth.
What is the ATMOSPHERE?
Contains living material, plants, decaying leaves, needles, moss, and more.
What is HUMUS?
The "t" in clorpt"
What is TIME?
This soil texture is the "goldilocks" - the middle size, the middle water drainage, and the middle for holding moisture.
What is SILT?
The western side of the state has soil that is good for _________ commercially.
What is FARMING?
Includes all the layers of the Earth's interior: rocks, minerals, and soil.
What is the GEOSPHERE?
Made of sand silt and clay, lighter in color because of less organic material.
What is SUBSOIL?
The "p" in clorpt. Bedrock.
What is PARENT MATERIAL?
We use this tool to determine which of the 12 soil texture combinations we have and to "name" the type of soil.
What is the SOIL TEXTURE TRIANGLE?
The South Eastern portion of the state is good for ___________ commercially.
What is COAL MINING?
This is the INTERSECTION of all four spheres. All operate here to sustain life on earth.
Made from mostly slightly weathered rock, not much lived here except the biggest tree roots.
What is PARENT MATERIAL?
The "r" in clorpt. Physical features of an area, topography
What is RELIEF?
This four letter word used to name several soil types is composed of roughly equal parts sand, silt, and clay, making it well-suited for gardening and agriculture. Its balanced composition allows for good water drainage and retention.
What is LOAM?
Because we must care for our resources and they cannot be easily replaced we can them ____________
What is NONRENEWABLE?