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Explain the term leaching

When rain falls, water passes through the soil, washing minerals, humus and nutrients from the A horizion down into the B horizion.

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What is the most common soil in Ireland

Brown Earth soils

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Name the 3 ways soil influences vegetation

Depth, Acidity & Drainage

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Name the five ingredients of soil

Mineral Matter, Air, Water, Humus, Living organisms

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How many hectares of bogland have been harvested & burned at three power stations

50,000

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What percentage of a typical soil sample is water?

25%

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rocket

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gift

Win 25 points!

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banana

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banana

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seesaw

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baam

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10

How deep is raised bogs?

8 metres deep

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Where in Ireland could you expect to find peaty soils?

Boggy areas.

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star

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gift

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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15

Where are blanket bogs found

Western countries

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20

Bord na Mona will cease what by 2030?

to extract peat for energy production

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Name the 4 types of soils

Podzol, Gley, Peaty & Brown earth

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Which soil is most suitable for pastoral farming?

Gley soils

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What is the name of the plant that only grows in acidic soil

Rhododendrons

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