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Soil Quiz
Soil formation, profile and types
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Decomposer | breaks down soil and adds nutrients; worms, fungi, bacteria |
| Litter | dead leaves and twigs found on the ground |
| Humus | this is added to the soil by decomposers which breaks down litter |
| A Horizon | most fertile layer |
| Bedrock | parent material |
| B Horizon | subsoil |
| Topsoil | A Horizon |
| C Horizon | partially weathered bedrock |
| Clay | a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum |
| Sand | the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz |
| Silt | earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment |
| Loam | a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay |