Soil Vocabulary

a complex plant-supporting system made up of disintegrated rock, remains and wastes of organisms, water, gases, nutrients, and microorganisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the base geological material in a particular location

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

the continuous mass of solid rock that makes up Earth’s crust

the physical and chemical processes that break down rocks and minerals into smaller particles

the movement of weathered soil particles from one area to another

the drop-off of eroded material at a new location

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a distinct layer of soil

cross-section of all the soil horizons in a specific soil, from surface to bedrock

particles less than 0.002 mm in diameter

particles between 0.002 and 0.5 mm in diameter