Soils😛😝 Flashcards
Fungus
Organisms such as mould or mushrooms that are important in breaking-down organic matter
Horizon
A specific layer of soil or subsoil in vertical cross-section of land
Humus
Fertile part of soil formed
Bacteria
A very large group of micro - organisms
Landscape
The visible features of an area of countryside or land
Mineral matter
Rock particles (stones, sand) found in soil
Natural resources
Resource that is provided by nature
Nitrogen
A colourless , odourless unreactive gas that is a main component of the earths atmosphere
Organisms
An individual animal, plant or single cell life form
Oxygen
A colourless, odourless reactive gas that is life-supporting component of air
Parent material
The underlying geological material (bedrock) on which soil horizon
Particle
A Minute portion of something
Silt
Fine sand, clay or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment
Soil profile
A vertical cross-section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock
Vegetation
Plant life found in a particular area or habitat
