Soil Vocabulary Quiz

Crystallization

• Consists of the crust and upper mantle; composed of tectonic plates

• An indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil

• The process of liquid rock freezing into solid rock

• Mineral, and rock particles that is a solid sediment.

Weathering

• A mixture in which one substance is dissolved into another

• The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth.

• An area where two plates converge, diverge or move past one another

• Movement of energy along or within Earth’s surface caused by movement of tectonic plates

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Clay

• A natural material made up of tiny particles of rocks.

• Dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays

• A naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles

• Rich, crumbly soil with nearly equal parts of sand and silt.

Loam

• Dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays.

• Mineral, and rock particles that is a solid sediment.

• A natural material made up of tiny particles of rock.

• Rich, crumbly soil with nearly equal parts of sand and silt, and somewhat less clay.

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Humus

• Rich, crumbly soil with nearly equal parts of sand and silt, and somewhat less clay.

• A natural material made up of tiny particles of rock

• Dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays.

• A paste made of chickpeas mashed with oil, garlic, lemon juice, usually eaten with pita.

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Fertility

• A measure of how well soil supports plant growth.

• Naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

• An indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil.

• The process of liquid rock freezing into solid rock.

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A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another.

• PH

• Silt

• Solution

• Mixture

PH

• The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth.

• A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another.

• An indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil.

• A measure of how well soil supports plant growth.

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Sand

• A naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles

• A natural material made up of tiny particles of rock

• Mineral, and rock particles that is a sold sediment transported/deposited by wind, water and ice.

• The process of liquid rock freezing into a solid rock.

Silt

• Naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

• Dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays.

• A naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.

• Mineral, and rock particles that is a solid sediment transported/deposited by wind, water, and ice

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