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Ch 5.2 Vocabulary
Soil
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Regolith | The layer of rock and mineral fragments that is nearly everywhere covering Earth's surface |
| Soil | a combination of mineral and organic matter, water, and air; that portion of the regolith that supports plant growth |
| Soil horizon | a layer of soil that has identifiable characteristics produced by chemical weathering and other soil-forming processes |
| Soil profile | a vertical section through a soil showing its succession of horizons and the underlying parent material |
| Pedalfer | Soil of humid regions characterized by the accumulation of iron oxides and aluminum-rich clays in the B horizon. |
| Pedocal | Soil associated with drier regions and characterized by an accumulation of calcium carbonate in the upper horizons |
| Laterite | A red, highly leached soil type found in the tropics that is rich in oxides of iron and aluminum |