Soil Composition and Formation

Front

What materials are formed from rocks and organic matter?

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Soils

Front

The wearing away or a change in the appearance or texture of something by long exposure.

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Weathering

Front

Of the four soil components, 45% of a soil is comprised of: Air, Water, Minerals, Organic Matter

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Minerals

Front

The small creatures and plants that die over time are often called:

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Organic Matter

Front

The materials that are weathered or eroded into small particles like sand and silt.

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Rocks

Front

This soil particle is the largest particle.

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Sand

Front

The "B" Horizon is lighter in color and called the:

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Subsoil

Front

What is a soil profile?

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Arrangement of the soil horizons.