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Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?
Plate boundaries
What are the three main types of soil?
Sand, Silt & Clay
List three types of soils, by their particle size, from largest to smallest?
Sand, Silt, Clay
Theory that the lithosphere of the Earth was divided into plates, most of which are in constant motion is known as….
Plate Tectonics
What is the primary benefit of no-till farming?
growing crops without disturbing the soil
What is an agricultural benefit of establishing a shelterbelt?
guard areas from wind and erosion
What type of plowing is used to keep the shape of the natural land?
Contour Farming
process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid areas due to various factors.
Desertification
Process by which water-soluble salts accumulate in the soil.
Salinization
Movement of weathered rock or soil from place to place
Erosion
Factor that influences soil formation
Climate, Topography, organisms, time
Soil moves off as a horizontal layer.
Sheet Erosion
Extreme case of erosion, where over time, channels increase in size and depth
Gully erosion
Flowing water cuts small channels in soil
Reel Erosion
San Andreas Fault is an example of this fault
Transform fault
A common type of fertilizer
Phosphorus or Nitrogen
