Soil Vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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soil | the loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow
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bedrock | the solid layer of rock beneath the soil
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humus | a dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay
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fertility | a measure of how well the soil supports plant growth
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loam | soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt
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pH scale | measures acidity
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soil horizon | a layer of soil that differs in color, texture, and composition from the layers above or below it
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topsoil | a crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay, and other materials
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subsoil | usually consists of clay and other particles of rock, but little humus
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decomposer | the organisms that break the remains of dead organisms into smaller pieces and digest them with chemicals
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