GRADE 6 SCIENCE A1 Flashcards
Refers to the loose later of earth that covers the surface of the planet
SOIL
CONSISTS OF SMALL PARTICLES OF WEATHERED ROCKS
SAND
THESE ARE SMALLER THAN SAND AND LARGER THAN CLAY
SILT
COMBINATION OF SAND, SILT AND CLAT AND IS MORE SUITABLE FOR FARMING
LOAM
SMALLEST PARTICLE AMONG THE SOIL
CLAY
THIS IS THE SOIL CONDITIONER.
LIME
THESE ARE DECAYED ANIMALS AND PLANTS
HUMUS
CONTROLS THE ACIDITY OF SOIL
LIME
ACCUMULATION OF PARTIALLY DECAYED MATERIALS
PEAT
WHAT ARE THE SOIL LAYERS (FROM TOP TO BOTTOM)
- ORGANIC LAYER
- TOP SOIL
- SUBSOIL
- PARENT MATERIAL
- BEDROCK
MADE UP OF BIG CHUNKS OF ROCKS
BEDROCK
LAYER WHERE ORGANIC MATERIALS, SUCH AS DECAYING LEAVES AND TWIGS STAYS
ORGANIC LAYER
SOIL LAYER WHERE MOSTLY MADE UP OF CLAY
SUBSOIL
SOIL LAYER MADE UP OF MOSTLY LARGE ROCKS
PARENT MATERIAL
SOIL LAYER WHERE THERE IS A MIXTURE OF FINE ROCK PARTICLES AND HUMUS
TOP SOIL
WHO MADE THE PRINCIPLE OF PRESSURE
BLAISE PASCAL
WHO IS THE FATHER OF GENETICS
GREGOR MENDEL