Soils

Question 1

A combination of clay, silt, sand and gravel that forms over time from mineral deposits left by running water. What kind of soil is this?

Answer 1

Alluvial

Question 2

Alluvial

Answer 2

Alluvial

A combination of clay, silt, sand and gravel that forms over time from mineral deposits left by running water.

Question 3

Calcareous

Answer 3

Calcareous - A soil primarily composed of calcium carbonate and high in chalk or limestone as well as fossilized shells.

Question 4

A soil primarily composed of calcium carbonate and high in chalk or limestone as well as fossilized shells.

Answer 4

Calcareous soil

Question 5

Granite

Answer 5

Granite - A hard and granular rock with a high content of crystals, particularly quartz.

Question 6

A hard and granular rock with a high content of crystals, particularly quartz.

Answer 6

Granite

Question 7

A volcanic soil composed mostly of basalt, which is in turn a hard and dense soil that often has a glassy appearance.

Answer 7

Jory

Question 8

Jory

Answer 8

A volcanic soil composed mostly of basalt, which is in turn a hard and dense soil that often has a glassy appearance.