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Out of all the water on earth…how much is Fresh Water?

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2.59%

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What is in a soil survey?

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Describes characteristics of soil

  • classifies the soils
  • makes predictions about the behavior of soils
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what is in the atmosphere and how much of it?

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78% N2 21% O2 0.03% CO2

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What does N2 stand for?

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Nitrogen gas

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What are the only forms of Nitrogen that plants recognize?

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NO3- and NH4+

(Amonium and Nitrate)

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Soil air has ________ CO2 and _______O2 than the atmosphere.

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Higher , Lower

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Define Diffusion:

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A substance moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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What is relative humidity?

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Amount of moisture that is in the air.

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Relative humidity in the soil air is ?

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98 - 100% —95% at the lowest

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10
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Organic means it contains_________.

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Carbon

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Define Humus:

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The stable end product of decomposition.

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What size does a piece of material need to be for it to be considered a Mineral?

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2mm in size

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13
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Sand size is :

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0.05 - 2mm

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How big is sand?

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0.05 - 2mm

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How big is Silt?

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0.002 - 0.05mm

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How big is Clay?

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smaller than 0.002

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17
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how can you observe a sand particle?

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Naked Eye

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18
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How can you observe a silt particle?

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Microscope

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How can you observe a clay particle?

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Electron Microscope

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Nutrient holding ability for Sand:

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Nutrient holding ability for Silt:

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The three soil particles that you use to determine the soil texture are what? What is another way to describe them?

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Sand, Silt and Clay (Soil Separates)

23
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Organic Matter is one of the soil separates. T or F

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Different combinations of soil seperates are also refered to as Soil __________?

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Fine Texture soil has a majority of what Soil?
Clay
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Course Texture soil has majority of what Soil?
Sand
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Define what Coarse Fragments are:
Coarse fragments are materials that are larger than 2mm in diameter.
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How many textural classes are possible?
12
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Where are Sand, Silt and Clay located on the Soil Triangle?
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Define what Loam is:
Soils having a moderate amount of sand, silt and clay.
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Sandy Loam has a soil texture somewhat \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_than Loam.
Coarser
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A Loamy Sand has a soil texture somewhat \_\_\_\_\_\_\_than sand.
Finer
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No Pore Space in soil =
Bad gas and water exchange
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Define Soil Structure:
the arrangement of soil particles into secondary units called Aggrogates.
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What components form Aggregates? What do agregates do?
Soil Seperates and O.M. They create Pore Space
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Soil aggregates can be charecterized by their \_\_\_\_\_\_, _______ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
shape, size and distinctness
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The natural development of Soil Structure is enhanced by what?
Abiotic (physical and chemical) processes such as wetting/drying or freeze/thaw Biotic processes such as soil compression by roots, burrowing activities of earthworms, **(Essentially the development can be enhanced by both nonliving and living processes) **
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What are the different ways to describe the shape of an aggregate?
Granular Blocky Prismatic Platey
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What horizon would you find Granular aggregates?
A Horizon
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What horizon would you find Blocky aggregates?
B Horizon
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What horizon would you find Prismatic aggregates?
B horizon
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Aggregates are destroyed by what?
* Cultivation when it's too wet * Falling Rain Drops (soil forms a crust) * Compaction
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Agregation is promoted by what?
* Root Growth * Addition of O.M. * Cultivation
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describe what aggrogates influence in the soil:
Bulk Density Porosity Pore Size
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Define: Porosity
Total volume of pores
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The type of pore space and the amount of pore space is determined by what?
Parent Material and Aggregates
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What are Macropores? What do they do? What is their size? Are there plant roots present?
* the pore space located between the aggrogates * Transmission of water and air (MOSTLY AIR) * greater than 6mm * Yes
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What are Micropores? What do they do? What size are they? Are there plant roots present?
* pores that are within the aggrogates * Water retention * Less than 6mm * No
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Soil Air vs Atmosphere: In the Soil there is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_CO2 and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_O2 than the atmosphere.
**Higher, Lower**

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