Soil Flashcards
Fungus
Important in breaking down organic matter
Mushrooms mold
Bacteria
Large group of micro-organisms
Horizon
A layer of soil in a vertical cross-section of land.
Humus
Fertile part of the soil made of decayed animals and plants
Landscape
The visible features of an area
Mineral matter
Rock particles found in soils
Natural resource
Resources provided by nature
Nitrogen
A colourless odourless unreactive gas that is the main component of the earths atmosphere
Organisms
Individual animal plant or single celled life form
Oxygen
A colourless odourless reactive gas that is the life supporting component of the air
Parent Materiel
Bedrock
Particle
A minute portion of something
Slit
Fine sand clay carried by running water and deposited at a sediment
Soil profile
Vertical cross section of soil
Vegetation
Plant life found in a particular area
