Soils

Question 1

Soil Matrix

Question 2

What type of soil formation is this, where in California would you see this

Answer 2

alluvial fan: triangle-shaped deposit of gravel, sand, and even smaller pieces of sediment, such as silt. This sediment is called alluvium. Alluvial fans are usually created as flowing water interacts with mountains, hills, or the steep walls of canyons

Napa Valley: Rutherford bench is a prime example formed by the Napa River

Question 3

Describe the soil

Answer 3

Basalt: a fine grain igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of magnesium-rich and iron-rich lava. More than 90% of all volcanic rock on Earth is basalt

Question 4

What type of soil is this and where would you find it in California

Answer 4

Goldridge Soil: sandy loam

Green Valley/Russian River Valley - Sonoma County

soil has a dark, yellowish, fine, sandy loam surface over a subsoil of golden yellow, sandy loam and fractured sandstone. It is derived from the remains of an ancient inland sea that slowly emptied into the Pacific three to five million years ago - excellent drainage and low soil fertility.

Question 5

What is the decomposed granite soil of Cornas called?

Answer 5

Gore

Question 6

What is the “rotting iron ore” soil found in St.-Emilion and Pomerol called?

Answer 6

Crasse de Fer: Iron rich sand; Molasse: Blue clay

Question 7

What unique soil type is found in the Ürziger Würzgarten einzellagen of the Mosel?

Answer 7

Red Volcanic Slate, Majority Mosel known for Blue Slate