7th grade
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| potential hydrogen | what does pH stand for?
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| weathered bedrock, decomposed organic material | what is soil made of?
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| the loose, weathered material on earth's surface in which plants can grow | what is soil?
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| Rock is broken down by weathering and mixed with other surface materials | how is soil formed?
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| the layer of rock beneath the subsoil | what is bedrock?
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| the bedrock that was weathered, and how it was weathered | What are the two factors that determine the type of rock particles and minerals in a soil?
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| sand, silt, and clay | What are the three types of weathered rock particles found in soil?
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| the decayed organic material in soil | What is humus?
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| gravel, sand, silt, clay | what are they soil particles listed from largest to smallest?
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| it is slower in areas that are dry, and faster on limestone than granite | what are two true facts about soil erosion?
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| mixes the soil and makes spaces for air and water | what do soil organisms do to improve soil?
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| the organism that contributes the most organic remains | what are plants?
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| a loose layer created when plants shed leaves | what is litter?
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| soil organisms that turn DOM into humus | What are decomposers?
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| fungi, protists, bacteria, worms | what are the main soil decomposers?
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| do most of the work of mixing humus with other materials | what are earthworms?
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| break up hard, compacted soil and mix humus through, add nitrogen, organic materials, and aerate it | What do burrowing mammals do?
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