Soil Orders Flashcards
1
Q
very young soil, showing limited profile
A
entisol
2
Q
show large cracks upon drying due to dominance of montmorillonite
A
vertisol
3
Q
young soil with moderate profile development
A
inceptisols
4
Q
limited change in parent material due to dryness
A
aridisol
5
Q
dark surface due to high organic matter. includes some of the worlds most important agricultural soils
A
mollisol
6
Q
subsoil has accumulation of Fe and Al oxides, humus and amorphous clays
A
spodosol
7
Q
argilic B horizon with high base saturation
A
alfisol
8
Q
the B horizon has high amounts of clay but low base saturation
A
ultisol
9
Q
highly weathered soil with B horizom containing mainly 1:1 (kaolinite) clays
A
oxisol
10
Q
includes the organic soil have developed in a water-saturated environment
A
histosol
