Soil Physical Properties

Question 1

How is soil color determined?

Answer 1

Munsell Soil Color Chart

Question 2

What is the munsell soil color chart composed of?

Answer 2

Different possible soil gradients

Question 3

True or false, Soil texture can be measured quantitatively and qualitatively

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Sand particle diameter range (mm)

Answer 4

2.0 - 0.02

Question 5

Silt particle diameter range (mm)

Answer 5

0.02 - 0.002

Question 6

Clay particle diameter range (mm)

Answer 6

anything below 0.002

Question 7

How is soil texture determined?

Answer 7

through triangulation

Question 8

another word for “soil particles”

Answer 8

peds

Question 9

types of soil particles

Answer 9

1) granular
2) single grained
3) prismatic
4) blocky
5) platy
6) columnar

Question 10

What characteristics do you note done in a soil profile?

Answer 10

1) Depth
2) Color
3) Texture
4) Structure
5) Consistency
6) Stoniness
7) Root Distribution
8) Biological activity

Question 11

What is a soil monolith?

Answer 11

vertical slice from topsoil down to subsoil

Question 12

What is a soil series?

Answer 12

group of soils with similar profiles

Question 13

Define podzolization

Answer 13

soil formation process involving leaching of upper layers with lower layer material

Question 14

define laterization

Answer 14

deposition of hardpan made of laterite in A horizon

Question 15

define melanization

Answer 15

convert or infiltrate with melanin