Soils
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- How does the bedrock relate to the soil that is formed overtop of it?
- What is eluviation and in which layer is this most likely to occur?
- What is illuviation and in which layer does this process primarily occur?
- What is hummus?
- What are the main characteristics of the R horizon?
- What are the main characteristics of the O horizon?
- Why is soil important to living things?
- What soils are most porous? What property makes them so porous?
- How do scientists test the pH of soil?
- How are soils formed from rock?
- What properties or characteristics do all types of soil share?
- How do soils differ from sediments?
- How does soil differ from dirt?
- How do the properties and characteristics of soil change when it gets wet?
- How does the pH of soil change?
- How do scientists measure the porosity of soil?
- How do scientists determine the bulk density of soil?
- How do soils become fertile?
- How does soil texture differ from soil structure?
- What type of soils are found in the amazon rainforest?
- Question #9167a
- Why are desert soils low in organic matter?
- How to test acid value of the soil?
- Question #98d14
- Why is soil considered an abiotic factor and a biotic actor?
- Question #8325d
- Although desert and arctic climates are extremely different, their soils may be somewhat similar. Why?
- What are the different types of sand dunes?
- Question #502d1
- What is substratum?
- What are clay soils and what do they look like?
- How can you determine if there is air in soil?