Soil Properties Review

If a soil's pH is above 7 it is considered to be ...

The pigment of the soil, dependent on the amount of minerals and iron in soil.

Large amounts of humus cause soil to be what color?

Soil is a ___________ sink. Meaning it traps this chemical. This chemical is harmful to our environment if it is not stored in the soil.

What naturally occurring process transforms rocks into soil?

Look at the map. What type of soil is in most of Florida?

Look at the map. What type of soil is in most of Ohio?

The property that describes the relative amounts of differently sized soil particles.

Determined by the amount of minerals, nutrients, and organic matter in soil. A soil's pH.

The rate water passes through soil.

The amount of empty space between particles of soil.

If soil is very porous it will also be very ___________.

If a soil's pH is below 7 it is considered to be ...

Large amounts of iron cause soil to be what color?