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1
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Factors of soil formation

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time, topography, parent material, climate and organisms

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2
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soil formation main processes

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addition and losses, transformation, translocation

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3
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additions and losses

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inputs water and organic matter and there are losses through weathering.
- change the soil overtime

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4
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transformation

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weathering and decomposition change the nature of the soil

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5
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translocation

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movement of material creates zones of depletion and enrichment, this creates vertical heterogeneity

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6
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O-Horizon

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organic, decomposition, typically at the soil surface

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7
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A-Horizon

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top mineral, organic matter accumulates and it is darkened by organic matter

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8
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E-Horizon

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Lighter colored than A, Clay and organic matter have been leached , eluviation below A and O

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B-Horizon

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Where clay and organic matter from A and E accumulate, illuviation occurs

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C-Horizon

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Parent material, unconsolidated material below A and B

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11
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eluviation

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removal, leaching

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12
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illuviation

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accumulation

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13
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g

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strong gleying - molting

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14
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h

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illuvial accumulation of organic matter

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15
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k

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accumulation of carbonates

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16
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n

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accumulation of sodium

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17
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s

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illuvial organic matter and iron, aluminum oxides

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18
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t

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accumulation of silicate clays

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19
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o

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accumulation of iron and aluminum oxides

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20
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p

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plowing or other disturbances

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21
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glacial till

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sediment deposited by a glacier

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22
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alluvium

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transported by water (streams)

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23
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colluvium

24
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aeolian/loess

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transported by wind/wind blown dust

25
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tephra

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transported by volcanic eruption

26
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lacustrine/marine

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formed at bottoms of lakes, carried to oceans by rivers and streams

27
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residual

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formed in place - none

28
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physical weathering

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change in size of the rocks and minerals by atmospheric agents without chemical alteration

29
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physical weathering examples

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freezing/thawing, grinding and abrasion

30
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chemical weathering

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change in the chemical nature of the rocks/minerals by atmospheric agents

31
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chemical reaction - hydrolysis

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splitting H2O

32
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chemical reaction - hydration

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addition of intact water molecule

33
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chemical reaction - carbonation

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reaction with CO2 and H2Co3 solubilizing minerals

34
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chemical reaction - oxidation

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electron loss

35
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reduction

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electron gain

36
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dissolution

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water as a solvent, hydration cations and anions

37
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Alfisols

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argillic, natric and kandic horizon that has a high to medium base saturation

38
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Alfisols

39
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andisols

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from volcanic ejecta, dominated by allophane and al-humic complexes

40
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andisols

41
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aridisols

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dry soil, ochric epipedon that is sometimes argillic or natric

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aridisols

43
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entisols

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little profile development, ochric epipedon common

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entisols

45
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gelisols

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permafrost often with cryoturbation (frost churning)

46
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gelisols

47
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histosols

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peat or bog >20% organic matter

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histosols

49
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inceptisols

50
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inceptisols

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embryonic soils with few diagnostic features, ochric/umbric epipedon, cambric horizon

51
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mollisols

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mollic epipedon, high base saturation, dark soils, argillic/natric horizons

52
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mollisols

53
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oxisols

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oxic horizon, no argillic horizon highly weathered

54
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oxisols

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