Soil Formation and Classification

An examples of metamorphic rock is

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Marble

• Granite

• Brown Earth

• Gleys

• Podzol

• Brown podzol

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

• Brown Earth

• Gleys

• Podzol

• Brown Podzol

• Gleys

• Brown Earths

• Brown Podzols

• Podzol

Type of rock that is formed when magma or lava solidifies

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which horizon do minerals accumulate in a Podzol soil?

• O horizon

• B horizon

• A horizon

• C horizon

Which soil profile is more likely to have and Iron Pan?

• Brown Earths

• Podzol

• Gleys

Oxygen is needed for the decomposition of plant material

• True

• False

Which of the following are types of chemical weathering?

• Solution and carbonation

• Heating and cooling

• Freeze Thaw action

• Hydration

Which minerals are leached from a podzol?

• Iron

• Aluminium

• Nitrogen

• Magnesium

• Copper