Soil Power Words

Soil Power Words

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ORGANIC MATTER

​1. Living or once living matter

Inorganic Matter

​2. Nonliving matter – NEVER was living/alive

Organism

​3. Animal or plant. LARGE or small

MICROBES

​*Microscopic Organism: can only be seen with a microscope

*Helps break down larger dead plants & animals

     Examples:  bacteria, fungi, fungus

Larger Organism

*MIXES humus in the soil.

*Adds AIR and water to soil

*Examples:  earthworms, beetles, spiders, ants

Multiple Choice

Nonliving matter – NEVER was living

• organic

• inorganic

• organism

• microbe

Multiple Choice

Animal or Plant (large or small)

• decompose

• inorganic

• organism

• microbe

Multiple Choice

Nonliving matter – NEVER was living

• organic

• inorganic

• organism

• microbe

Multiple Choice

Microscopic Organism: can only be seen with a microscope

• organic

• inorganic

• larger organism

• microbe

Multiple Choice

Mixes humus in the soil. Examples:  earthworms, beetles, spiders, ants

• organic

• inorganic

• larger organism

• microbe

Decompose or Decay

*Process of ROTTING

*Helps LOOSEN the soil

*Adds moisture to soil

MOISTURE

*Adds dampness to soil to prevent dry soil

*Helps to loosen the soil

*Better for roots of plants

HUMUS

Decayed plants and animals (organic material)

Nutrients

*A needed substance for GROWTH and life

*HUMUS is a nutrient for soil

MINERALS

Inorganic, solid: Makes up rocks and provides nutrients for plants

Multiple Choice

Process of rotting *Helps loosen the soil

• moisture

• humus

• decompose or decay

• minerals

Multiple Choice

Decayed plants and animals

• moisture

• humus

• decompose or decay

• minerals

Multiple Choice

Adds dampness to soil to prevent dry soil

• moisture

• humus

• decompose or decay

• minerals

Multiple Choice

A needed substance for growth and life

• moisture

• humus

• nutrient

• minerals

Multiple Choice

Inorganic, solid: Makes up rocks and provides nutrients for plants

• moisture

• humus

• nutrient

• minerals

CLAY

*Feels sticky  and smooth 
*Reddish or brown in color 

*very difficult for water to pass through

 

Silt
*Smaller than sand – feels smooth – 

*Holds very little water 

*Rivers carry it

SAND

*Feels rough -   water passes through it easily

*different colors depending on type of rock that was weathered

 

Boulder

*Very  LARGE rock 

*Not attached to nearby rocks

Leaching

*Process of WATER carrying nutrients in the topsoil DOWN to the lower layers of soil.

 

Multiple Choice

Smaller than sand and feels smooth; carried by rivers

• sand

• silt

• horizon

• topsoil

Multiple Choice

*Feels rough -   water passes through it easily

• clay

• silt

• sand

• boulder

Multiple Choice

Feels sticky and is very hard for water to pass through

• clay

• boulder

• sand

• silt

Multiple Choice

*Process of water carrying nutrients in the topsoil down to the lower layers of soil.

• leaching

• boulder

• horizon

• topsoil

Multiple Choice

Very large rock not attached to other rocks

• leaching

• boulder

• horizon

• topsoil

Horizon

*Name given to the LAYERS of soil.

​Topsoil

Most nutrient rich layer

Most biological soil activity (living activity)

Subsoil

*SUB= Beneath

*Layer beneath the topsoil

Bedrock

SOLID layer of rock beneath all soil layers

Soil

MIXTURE of inorganic (rock and minerals) AND organic matter (humus).

Multiple Choice

*Name given to the layers of soil.

• bedrock

• soil

• horizon

• subsoil

Multiple Choice

Most nutrient rich layer

• soil

• bedrock

• subsoil

• topsoil

Multiple Choice

Layer beneath the topsoil

• soil

• bedrock

• subsoil

• topsoil

Multiple Choice

Solid layer of rock beneath all soil layers

• soil

• bedrock

• subsoil

• topsoil

Multiple Choice

Mixture of inorganic (rock and minerals) AND organic matter (humus).

• soil

• bedrock

• subsoil

• topsoil