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Pritchett
Ch. 3 Soil
Definition | Vocab Word |
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The decayed remains of dead plants and animals in soil. | Humus |
The layer of bits of rocks and humus found on Earth's crust. | Soil |
A type of soil with very small grains and small spaces between them. | Clay |
The top layer of soil. | Topsoil |
Rich soil with lots of humus. | Loam |
A material found in nature that living things use. | Resource |
Saving resources by using them carefully. | Conservation |
Planting strips of different crops next to each other. | Strip Cropping |
Planting rows of crops around hills instead of up and down their sides. | Contour Plowing |