APES Soils Review

APES Soils Review

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Science

12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the texture of a soil sample that is 60% clay, 30% silt, and 10% sand?

Back

Clay

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the deep, underlying non-soil materials called?

Back

Bedrock

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which layer(s) of soil contain most of the humus and soil organisms?

Back

1 and 2 only (leaf litter, horizon O and topsoil, horizon A)

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rate at which water flows through the soil called?

Back

Permeability

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is soil made of?

Back

Weathered rocks and minerals, dead plants and animals, air and water (all of the above)

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the top layer of soil called that is rich in organic material?

Back

Topsoil (Horizon A)

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the layer of soil below the topsoil that contains minerals and nutrients?

Back

Subsoil (Horizon B)

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