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What are the names of the soil horizons from top to bottom?
Horizon O, Horizon A, Horizon B, Horizon C, and Horizon R
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monster
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star
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gift
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thief
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A combination of different soil types and humus which is very good for growing plants
loam
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What is another name for the parent material layer of soil? It's a funny sounding word.
regolith
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fairy
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banana
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When you plant things in the ground, which layer do you plant them in? It's the layer with the most nutrients to support plant growth.
topsoil
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What do you call the process of rock being broken down into soil particles?
weathering
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Which type of soil feels powdery when it is dry?
silt
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What does CLORPT stand for? List all five factors.
climate, organisms, relief, parent material, time
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How do temperature and moisture affect soil development?
Soils develop faster in warm, moist climates and slower in cold, dry climates.
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trap
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rocket
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fairy
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thief
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How does the parent material affect the traits of the soil?
Soil will have similar traits as its parent material.
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thief
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magnet
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shark
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banana
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What are the three main types of soil?
sand, silt, & clay
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Name one living organism that causes soil breakdown and explain how it does.
Animals dig and burrow, roots grow and break up soil or release chemicals, and bacteria eat away at the soil particles.
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Explain how dirt is different than soil.
Dirt is "dead" soil. It has lost the characteristics that give it the ability to support life.
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