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Soils
Soils tests
question or term | answer or definition |
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What is dirt | dead soil |
Whats the second layer of soil | top soil |
Whats the three ways to identify soil | porosity, color and texture |
How is soil formed | weathering, erosion, landscape, climate, time, effect of humans, vegetation and living creatures |
Whats fourth layer of rock | parent material |
Whats the top layer called | humas |
How many types of soil are there | over 70,000 |
What is silt made from | clay and sand |
What is loam made from | clay, sand, and silt` |
Are sand and clay soil | YES |
What is soil | a mixture of air, water, living organisms, roots, compounds, inorganic rocks, and minerals |
What is porsity | how much water it can hold |
Does soil filter water | YES |
What are good uses and important uses for soil | food, fiber, habitats, growing medium, fuel, and filters water |