Soil Vocabulary

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A complex plant-supporting system made up of disintegrated rock, remains and wastes of organisms, water, gases, nutrients, and microorganisms. Soil
The base geological material in a particular location. Parent Material
The continuous mass of solid rock that makes up Earth’s crust. Bedrock
Describes the physical and chemical processes that break down rocks and minerals into smaller particles. Weathering
Soil with a relatively even mixture of the three particle sizes. Loam
Soil sorted into distinct layers Soil Horizon
A cross-section of all the soil horizons in a specific soil, from surface to bedrock Soil Profile