characteristic of a material that contains connected air spaces, or pores, that water can seep through easily

the loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow

rock that makes up Earth's crust; also the solid rock layer beneath the soil

dark-colored organic material in soil

a measure of how well soil supports plant growth

rich, fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt

a range of values used to indicate how acidic or basic a substance is; expresses the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution

a layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above or below it

the crumbly, topmost layer of soil made up of clay an other minerals and humus (nutrients and decaying plant and animal matter)

the layer of soil below topsoil that has less plant and animal matter than topsoil and contains mostly clay and other minerals

an organism that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms, and returns raw materials to the soil and water.

anything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use

the management of soil to limit its destruction

the planting of different crops in a field each year to maintain the soils fertility

plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss

soil conversation method in which weeds and dead stalks from the previous year's crop are plowed into the ground

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Term	Definition
uniformitarianism
erosion
weathering
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
abrasion
frost wedging
oxidation
permemble	characteristic of a material that contains connected air spaces, or pores, that water can seep through easily
soil	the loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow
bedrock	rock that makes up Earth's crust; also the solid rock layer beneath the soil
humus	dark-colored organic material in soil
fertility	a measure of how well soil supports plant growth
loam	rich, fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt
pH scale	a range of values used to indicate how acidic or basic a substance is; expresses the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
soil horizon	a layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above or below it
topsoil	the crumbly, topmost layer of soil made up of clay an other minerals and humus (nutrients and decaying plant and animal matter)
subsoil	the layer of soil below topsoil that has less plant and animal matter than topsoil and contains mostly clay and other minerals
decomposer	an organism that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms, and returns raw materials to the soil and water.
natural resource	anything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use
soil conservation	the management of soil to limit its destruction
crop rotation	the planting of different crops in a field each year to maintain the soils fertility
contour plowing	plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss
conservation plowing	soil conversation method in which weeds and dead stalks from the previous year's crop are plowed into the ground

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