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