Soil Composition
The dark, rich, nutrient dense material in soil
What is humus?
The order of soil layers or horizons
What is O, A, B, C, parent material, bedrock?
Characterized by thin, frozen layers of soil
What is polar soil?
Soil texture is defined by 3 things
Sand, clay and silt
Miss Johnson's favorite animal?
What is a cat?
Soil is made up of 3 things
What is water, air, organic matter and mineral matter?
The layer or horizon that contains surface litter and decomposed plant matter
What is the O horizon?
The North American grasslands has this soil type
What is temperate soil?
Soil material that is characterized by large particle size with poor water and nutrient retention
What is sand?
Miss Johnson's favorite type of pizza
What is a bbq sauce, topped with pineapple, red onion, and chicken?
When there is no dominant soil type
What is loam?
The last layer or horizon that plant roots can be found
What is the B horizon?
Africa is made up of 65% of this soil type
What is desert soil?
Type of soil with the finest grain size
What is clay?
Miss Johnson's favorite weather condition
What is rain?
Composed of leaves, stems, seeds, fruit
What is surface litter?
The layer or horizon that has the least impact biologically or chemically on a plant
What is the C horizon?
Soil type associated with yellow soil
What is tropical soil?
The quality of soil that allows liquids and/or gases to pass through it
What is permeability?
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What is Mulan?
Microorganism that produces nitrogen which plants can absorb and utilize
What is nitrogen fixing bacteria?
What is the R horizon?
Determines the soil type
What is climate OR types of plant/animals living in soil OR topography?
Determines how much room there is for air, water, bacteria, and plant roots to grow
What is particle size?
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What is Proverbs?