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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 |
