Soil Descriptions
What color is clay?
red or brown
What do you call the movement of weathered rock and soil?
erosion
What is C horizon?
(parent material): unweathered rocks
What color is sand?
tan, beige
What do you call the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?
weathering
What is R Horizon ?
Bed rock
What is the texture of sand?
rough
Does erosion happen quickly or slowly?
slowly
What is topsoil used for?
to create new planting areas or to expand existing ones.
What is the texture of silt?
rough
Does Erosion moves pieces of the Earth? Yes or No
Yes
What is a horizon?
They are layers of the different types of soil and the different depths that the
layers will be located at
What is soil?
Soil is the loose surface material that covers most land
What causes weathering and erosion?
Water, ice, acids, salts, plants, animals, and changes in temperature
What are the master horizons?
A, B, and C horizons are known as the master horizons