* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download Soil Vocabulary
Survey
Document related concepts
Plant nutrition wikipedia , lookup
Soil horizon wikipedia , lookup
Canadian system of soil classification wikipedia , lookup
Soil erosion wikipedia , lookup
Soil respiration wikipedia , lookup
Terra preta wikipedia , lookup
Crop rotation wikipedia , lookup
Surface runoff wikipedia , lookup
Soil compaction (agriculture) wikipedia , lookup
Soil salinity control wikipedia , lookup
Soil food web wikipedia , lookup
No-till farming wikipedia , lookup
Sustainable agriculture wikipedia , lookup
Soil microbiology wikipedia , lookup
Transcript
Soil Vocabulary Clay: the smallest grain size, or sediment piece, that makes up soil. When it is wet, it feels sticky. Components: the parts of an object or a system. Humus: the broken down remains of plants and animals found in soil. Humus can hold large amounts of water and nutrients. Particle: a very small portion of matter; a small piece of something. Sand: the largest grain size, or sediment piece, that makes up soil. It feels gritty. Sediment: the pieces of rocks and minerals that are created by weathering. Silt: the grain size, or sediment piece, that is smaller than sand but larger than clay. It feels like flour. Soil: a mixture of water, air, sediments (minerals), and humus that covers most of the Earth’s land surface. Top soil: the top layer of soil. Subsoil and parent material lie beneath the top soil. Retention: the amount of water the soil holds onto. Soil Vocabulary Clay: the smallest grain size, or sediment piece, that makes up soil. When it is wet, it feels sticky. Components: the parts of an object or a system. Humus: the broken down remains of plants and animals found in soil. Humus can hold large amounts of water and nutrients. Particle: a very small portion of matter; a small piece of something. Sand: the largest grain size, or sediment piece, that makes up soil. It feels gritty. Sediment: the pieces of rocks and minerals that are created by weathering. Silt: the grain size, or sediment piece, that is smaller than sand but larger than clay. It feels like flour. Soil: a mixture of water, air, sediments (minerals), and humus that covers most of the Earth’s land surface. Top soil: the top layer of soil. Subsoil and parent material lie beneath the top soil. Retention: the amount of water the soil holds onto.