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US Soil Types
Soil Horizons
State Soil
Definitions
Misc.
100
Forms where it is cold year round; thin soil with little humus.
What is Tundra Soil
100
forms bedrock weathers and rock breaks up into soil particles.
What is C Horizon
100
Southern Soil exist this the Natural State
What is Arkansas
100
solid layer of rock beneath the soil.
What is bedrock
100
Scientist classify soils into three major groups
What is climate, plants, and compositions
200
Forms in cool, wet climates; range from thick and fertile to thin with little humus
What is northern forest soil
200
develops as plants add organic materials to the soil and plant roots weather pieces of rock
What is Horizon A
200
State known as the Boot which has Southern Forest Soils
What is Louisana
200
Mixture of rock particles, minerals, decayed organic materials, water, and air
What is soil
200
Which soil holds the most water
What is heavy clay
300
Form in cool, dry climates; topsoil thick and rich in humus.
What is Prairie Soil
300
Develops as rainwater washes clay and minerals from the A horizon to be B horizon.
What is Horizon B
300
This state located in the south has 4 types of soil southern forest soil, prairie soils, and dessert soil.
What is Texas
300
Crumbly, dark brown soil mixed with clay and humus.
What is topsoil
300
These organisms can be found in soil
What is snails and bettles
400
Topsoil often thin because cold temperatures slow chemical weathering and erosion causes soil loss.
What is Mountain Soil
400
Organisms such as snails and beetles feed on decaying organic materials.
What is A Horizon
400
This is the Golden State where soils are considered to dessert and mountain
What is California
400
consists of clay and other particles washed down from horizon a with little humus.
What is Subsoil
400
This type of soil is made of silt, clay and sand and has a crumbly texture that holds air and water.
What is loam
500
forms in warm, wet climates; may be low in humus.
What is Southern forest soils
500
Burrowing animals, such as a mouse nest in the soil.
What is B Horizon
500
The Peach State has southern forest soils.
What is Georgia
500
when plants shed leaves they form this.
What is litter
500
A layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above and below it.
What is soil horizon