Soil #4

Front

Property of soil that describes it as being smooth or rough.

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texture

Front

Process by which sediment is moved from one place to another by wind or water is called:

Back

erosion

Front

What is a property of sandy soil that might affect its use in agriculture?

Back

Sand is porous, which may allow nutrients to get carried away when water goes through it.

Front

Which component of soil has the lowest permeability to water? Options: clay, grass, sand, silt

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clay

Front

Which horizon is normally called the subsoil? Options: Horizon A, Horizon B, Horizon C, Horizon O

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Horizon B

Front

Which horizon layer consists largely of decaying plant and animal life?

Back

Horizon O

Front

Name a similarity between soil on Earth and on the Moon? Options: Roots hold the soil together., Rain causes both soils to erode., Both soils include various minerals., Footprints will stay forever.

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Both soils include various minerals.

Front

Name of the soil type that has a balance of all three components is...
Options: Loam, Loamy Sand, Silty Clay, Silt Loam

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Loam

Front

Name a difference between the soil on Earth and on the Moon.

Back

With no rain on the Moon, only soil on Earth erodes by rain.

Front

Humus is...

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decayed organic matter