Texture Triangle
General Facts
Soil Horizons
Soil Formation
Anything but soil
100

30% clay, 60% silt, 10% sand 

Silt clay loam 

100

True or false?

Sand is the smallest soil particle 

False 
100

upper most layer rich in organic matter 

O horizon
100

True or false?

Rust is a form of chemical weathering

True 

100

FFA was established in 1930

False it was 1928

200

10% clay, 10% sand, loamy sand texture 

80% silt 

200

name the major components of soil 

air, water, organic matter, minerals 

200

weathered (broken down) parent material 

C Horizon

200

True or false 

topography does NOT effect how soil forms 

False 

200

what is the smallest breed of dairy goat we discussed in class?

Nigerian Dwarf 

300

40% clay, sand ?, 10% silt 

50% sand, sandy clay 

300

name 3 uses for soil

building, planting, cosmetics, etc...

300

Mineral layer with some organic matter incorporated 

B Horizon 

300

name a biological factor that could effect soil erosion or weathering (could be chemical or physical)

worms digging tunnels in soil, moss growth on rocks, etc...

300

The FFA creed was written by who?

EM Tiffany 

400

36% clay, sand?, silt?, clay loam texture 

32% sand, 32% silt (or any other variation that still results in clay loam texture)

400

what is the smallest soil particle 

clay 

400

The topsoil layer rich in minerals and organic matter (roots are commonly found here)

A Horizon

400

what is parent material 

the base of which all soil is formed, large rock layer in the R Horizon

400

The first sentence in the FFA creed is?

I believe in the future of agriculture with a faith born not of words but of deeds 

500

60% clay, sand?, Silt?, clay texture

30% sand 10% silt, (or any other variation that results in a clay texture)

500

Are dirt and soil the same thing?

No!

500

The bottom most layer of a soil profile composed of solid parent material  

R Horizon

500

name a physical weathering process and a chemical weathering process 

Variety of answers 

500

what is the liter and individual number of this pig

28-6