Formative Elements For Names Of Great Groups And Their Connotation Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
acr
A
extreme weathering
2
Q
agr
A
agric horizon
3
Q
alb
A
albic horizon
4
Q
and
A
ando-like
5
Q
anthr
A
anthropic epipedon
6
Q
aqu
A
wetness
7
Q
arg
A
argillic horizon
8
Q
calc
A
calcic horizon
9
Q
camb
A
cambic horizon
10
Q
chrom
A
high chroma
11
Q
cry
A
cold
12
Q
dur
A
duripan
13
Q
dystr, dys
A
low base saturation
14
Q
eutr, eu
A
high base saturation
15
Q
ferr
A
iron
16
Q
frag
A
fragipan
17
Q
fragloss
A
see frag and gloss
18
Q
gibbs
A
gibbsite
19
Q
gloss
A
tongued
20
Q
hal
A
salty
21
Q
hapl
A
minimum horizon
22
Q
hum
A
humus
23
Q
hydr
A
water
24
Q
lou, lu
A
illuvial
25
moll
mollic epipedon
26
nadur
see natr and dur
27
natr
natric horizon
28
ochr
ochric epipedon
29
pale
old development
30
pell
low chroma
31
plac
thin pan
32
plag
plaggen horizon
33
plinth
plinthite
34
quartz
high quartz
35
rend
rendzina-like
36
rhod
dark-red colors
37
sal
salic horizon
38
sider
free iron oxides
39
sphagno
sphagnum moss
40
torr
usually dry
41
trop
continually warm
42
ud
humid climates
43
umbr
umbric epipedon
44
ust
dry climate, usually hot in summer
45
verm
wormy, mixed by animals
46
vitr
glass
47
xer
annual dry season
48
sombr
dark horizon