Formative Elements Of Naming Suborder

Question 1

Alb

Answer 1

Latin = albus, white

Presence of an albic horizon

Question 2

And

Answer 2

Modified from ando

Ando like; dark colored soil high in organic matter and developed from volcanic ash deposits

Question 3

Aqu

Answer 3

Latin = aqua, water

Aquic moisture regime ( saturated for at least part of the year) characteristics associated with wetness

Question 4

Ar

Answer 4

Latin = arare, to plow

Mixed horizons

Question 5

Arg

Answer 5

Latin = argilla, white clay

Presence of argillic horizons (a horizon with illuvial clay)

Question 6

Bor

Answer 6

Greek = boreas, northern

Cool

Question 7

Ferr

Answer 7

Latin = ferrum, iron

Presence of iron

Question 8

Fibr

Answer 8

Latin = fibra, fiber

Least decomposed stage

Question 9

Fluv

Answer 9

Latin = fluvius, river

Flood plains

Question 10

Hem

Answer 10

Greek = hemi, half

Intermediate stage of decomposition

Question 11

Hum

Answer 11

Latin = humus, earth

Presence of organic matter

Question 12

Lept

Answer 12

Greek = leptos, thin

Thin horizon

Question 13

Ochr

Answer 13

Greek = ochros, pale

Presence of ochric epipedon (a light surface)

Question 14

Orth

Answer 14

Greek = orthos, true

The common ones

Question 15

Plag

Answer 15

Greek = plaggen, sod

Presence of plaggen epipedon

Question 16

Psamm

Answer 16

Greek = psammos, sand

Sand texture

Question 17

Rend

Answer 17

Modified from rendzina

Rendzina like, high carbonate content

Question 18

Sapr

Answer 18

Greek = sapros, rotten

Most decomposed stage

Question 19

Torr

Answer 19

Latin = torridus, hot and dry

Usually dry

Question 20

Trop

Answer 20

Greek = tropikos, the solstice

Continually warm

Question 21

Ud

Answer 21

Latin = udus, humid

Of humid climates

Question 22

Umbr

Answer 22

Latin = umbra, shade

Presence of umbric epipedon ex. Dark color or dark surface

Question 23

Ust

Answer 23

Latin = ustus, burnt

Of dy climates, usually hot in summer

Question 24

Xer

Answer 24

Greek = xeros, dry

Annual dry season