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How does the parent material affect the traits of the soil?
Soil will have similar traits as its parent material.
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Which type of soil has large grains with large spaces between them, does not retain water, and feels gritty?
sand
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What two factors of soil development are affected by the shape of the land and the direction it faces?
amount of water the soil retains and the amount of sunlight it gets
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A combination of different soil types and humus which is very good for growing plants
loam
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Relief is another word for....
landscape
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monster
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Take 20 points!
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lifesaver
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How do temperature and moisture affect soil development?
Soils develop faster in warm, moist climates and slower in cold, dry climates.
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rocket
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gift
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lifesaver
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What are the names of the soil horizons from top to bottom?
Horizon O, Horizon A, Horizon B, Horizon C, and Horizon R
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Name one living organism that causes soil breakdown and explain how it does.
Animals dig and burrow, roots grow and break up soil or release chemicals, and bacteria eat away at the soil particles.
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Soil component that is dark, soft, crumbly, and made from decayed remains of once-living organisms
humus
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What is parent material?
the material that the soil was broken down from
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What are the three main types of soil?
sand, silt, & clay
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What is another name for the parent material layer of soil? It's a funny sounding word.
regolith
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When you plant things in the ground, which layer do you plant them in? It's the layer with the most nutrients to support plant growth.
topsoil
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