Soil and Agriculture Vocab

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Base geological material in a location.

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Parent Material

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Processes breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller particles

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Weathering

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Nutrients are added to soil when plants, animals, and microorganisms decompose.

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Decomposition

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Removal of soil by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

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Erosion

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Soil conservation method that transforms sloped land into steps to prevent erosion.

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Terracing

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Soil conservation method with furrows plowed across a hillside, perpendicular to its slope.

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Contour Farming

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Soil conservation method with multiple crops in one field.

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Intercropping

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Soil conservation method alternating crops each season.

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Crop Rotation

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Rows of trees or tall plants along a field to prevent wind erosion.

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Shelterbelt

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Turning over soil before planting.

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Conservation Tillage