1. Forces
Particles
Rocks
Profile
Quality
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2. The force that pulls water downward.
What is
gravity

3. When water is attracted to other water particles.
What is
Cohesion?

4. When water is attracted to soil particles.
What is
Adhesion?

5. When water moves against gravity.
What is
Capillary action?

6. List the 3 soil particles in order starting with the largest.
What is
Sand, silt, clay?

7. Which of the 3 soil particles holds the least water?
What is
Sand?

8. If ponding occurs on a soil, one can assume that there is a high _______ content.
What is
Clay?

9. When a soil has all 3 soil particles it is known as a _____.
What is
A loam?

10. A type of rock that is formed from heating an already existing rock.
What is
Metamorphic?

11. A rock that is formed from the cooling of magma.
What is
Igneous?

12. What type of rock is sandstone & limestone?
What is
Sedimentary?

13. Bedrock is made of mostly all of this type of rock.
What is
Igneous?

14. What are Horizons A,B,C; topsoil, subsoil, parent material, bedrock?

15. The medium in which a soil develops.
What is
Parent material?

16. What causes horizons to form?
What is
Leaching of material from the upper layers of soil.

17. 2 things that can decrease soil quality.
What are
Erosion & compaction?

18. Grass & trees provide soil with _______ __________?
What is
Organic matter?

19. _____ makes up the largest percentage of a soil’s composition.
What are
Minerals?

20. Explain how a soil becomes compacted & why this is an issue.
What is
Continual pressure at a specific depth, decreases water flow & root penetration.

21. List the 4 ways in which a soil can be transported.
What are
By gravity, water, wind, & ice.

22. List as many soil functions as you can. (hint: there’s 7)
Final Round
List as many soil functions as you can. (hint: there’s 7)
Bio activity, water flow, sink, store nutrients, support, protection, & filter.