soils

Question 1

what do soils include

Answer 1

-agriculture
-building
-storing hsrmful greenhouse gas emissions

Question 2

whata re the compostions of soil

Answer 2

-minerals
-water
-air
-organic matter
-plant litter

Question 3

how was soil formned

Answer 3

-topography
-parent material
-organisms
-time
-human activity

Question 4

what are the 3 hirizons of soil

Answer 4

-A horizon-topsoil
-B horizon-subsoil
-C horizon-bedrock

Question 5

whata re the two impacts of soil formation

Answer 5

-leaching
-humification/breakdown of plant litter

Question 6

what is leaching

Answer 6

leaching is when there is heavy rainfall and it washes away all the nutrients and minerals in thr top soil-creates hardpan

Question 7

what is hardpan

Answer 7

when theres a thing crusty layer at the bottom of the topsoil

Question 8

explain plant litter

Answer 8

dead leaves and twigs that land on the topsoil and i sbroken down by bugs and earthworms (oxygen is also needed) and turned into humus. this process is called humification

Question 9

what are the different soil types

Answer 9

-brown soil
-podzol soil
-gley soil
-peaty soil