Science chpt 2 part 2
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sharismith on October 4, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 texture | the amount of each particle in the soil sample |
| horizons | multiple layers of soil |
| humus | decayed organic material |
| loam | a fertile soil where sand, silt, and clay are equally present |
| clay | the smallest particle in soil; holds nutrients and water well |
| sand | largest particle in soil; drains quickly |
| bedrock | unweathered material |
| pedologist | a scientist who studies soil |
| topsoil | plants germinate and roots grow in this layer |
| silt | particle that allows air and water to mix in the soil |
| soil | loose material at the surface of the earth |
| subsoil | contains weathered minerals and some nutrients from the humus |
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