Soil

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Topsoil is dark in color because it...

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has a large amount of organic material.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

Factors that influence soil formation in a region include:
- average temperature
- amount of rainfall
- type of bedrock
- all of the answers are correct

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all of the answers are correct

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Horizon A is also known as...

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Top soil

Front

The B Horizon is known as

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Subsoil

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The C Horizon is known as

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Parent Bedrock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

A crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay, and other materials. Options: top soil, sub soil, organic layer, bedrock.

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top soil

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a dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay

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humus

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Soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt

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loam

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a layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above or below it

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soil horizons

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The organisms that break down the remains of other dead organisms.

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decomposers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3