1. Soil Made of Sand, Silt and Clay
Sand-Big Particles, Low Nutrients, Low H20, Deep Roots Needed
Silt- Fine Particles, Good for Farm Land, Erodes Easily
Clay-Really Fine Particles, Very little Space between, Hard for roots to take hold

2. LOAM-the perfect mix of sand, silt and clay

3. Bed Rock
Solid Rock
Original source for all soil
Breaks down in to Parent Material

4. Parent Material No Organics Rich in Minerals
Can be but not always the same as bed rock.
Can be brought in by rivers or glaciers

5. Deep Roots Reach to this level for H2O
Sub Soil
Low in Organics
Deep Roots Reach to this level for H2O

6. Top Soil Lots of Organics Plants put most roots here
Home for most burrowing animals

7. Dead Plants and Animals that have not decomposed yet
Organic Layer
Dead Plants and Animals that have not decomposed yet

8. Soil Profile