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What is a Pedon? |
It is the smallest, three-dimensional unit at the surface of the earth that is considered as a soil. |
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What are the 5 soil forming factors? |
Cl,o,r,p,t Climate, organisms, relief, parent material, time. |
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What are the 4 soil forming processes? |
Addition: New material introduced to soil Losses: Erosion, evapotranspiration Translocation: Movement of minerals with water Transformation: Weathering. |
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What is a soil profile? |
a 2-dimensional representation of a soil individual, a Pedon. |
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How are soils developed? |
From Cl,o,r,p,t and translocation, transformation, addition, and losses. |
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What are the 6 main soul physical properties? |
1.Color 2.Texture 3.Structure 4.Consistence 5.Density 1.Particle Density 2.Bulk Density 6.Porosity(Soil Water & temperature–see note) |
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What do we use to determine soil colour? And what is the proper way of stating the colour? |
Munsell colour book. Hue (Y,YR,R), Value(lightness), Chroma (intensity) |
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What is soil structure? |
Combo of soil particles and pore space. |
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Name 2 ways of texturing soil |
Hand texturing. Gum texturing. |
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Name the two main soil texturing class systems |
USDA, Unified |
