Soil Processes II
Taxonomy II
Texture and Color
Fun!
100

This landform type is produced by weathering.

What is an erosional landform?

100

This subordinate distinction indicates the illuvial movement of silicate clay

What is t?

100

This soil texture in in the center of the triangle, with even parts sand, silt, and clay.

What is a clay loam?

100

These five states participate in Region 3 Intercollegiate Soil Judging Contests. 

What is WI, IL, MI, OH, IN?

200

Hydrogen sulfide has a rotting egg smell and when it is within 30 cm of the soil surface, it indicates this.

What is hydric soil?

200

This horizon and subordinate distinction are used when weathered or soft bedrock is present but can be easily dug with a spade.

What is Cr?

200

Wisconsin's state soil is this texture.

What is a silt loam?

200

This pedologist from Michigan State University is hosting our Regional contest this fall.

Who is Dr. Barret Wessel?

300

This soil order is most likely to be characterized by melanization, calcium-carbon cation bridging, deepness, a fine texture, and perhaps, an abundance of pyrogenic organic matter from historical fire regimes.

What is a Mollisol?

300

This soil order is often found in coniferous forests.

What is a spodosol?

300

This clay mineralology will often lead a student to overestimate their clay %

What is smectite, shrink swell clay, or 2:1 clay?

300

Legend of the UW-Madison SES Department, F.D. Hole is known for playing this instrument to his students.

What is the fiddle?

400

On the scorecard, the water retention difference is calculated based on coefficients that are texture-dependent. In physical terms, the soil water retention difference is a result of this form of energy, that determines the quantity of water retained against the force of gravity, and the quantity of water available for plants.

What is matric potential?

400

The formative element Ud, derived from L. Udus, humid, will mostly be found in this taxonomic rank of a soil

What is suborder?

400

The value and chroma requirements for gleyed materials.

What is value 4 or more, chroma 2 or less?

400

This famous soil scientist, credited as the father of soil physics, is buried close to campus at the Forest Hill Cemetery.

Who is Franklin Hiram King?