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Soil (Soil Formation (Climate (Change in the temperature, and…
Soil
Soil Formation
Climate (Change in the temperature, and precipitation can influence the rate, depth, and type of weathering
Organisms (The types of organisms and how many there are in the soil can have a major impact on the soils physical and chemical
Time (The longer soil has been forming, the thicker it becomes)
Slope (The slope of the land can vary over short distances, because of this variations can happen that change the soil type)
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Soil Erosion
The rate of Erosion (The rate of erosion depends on a lot of factors like humans, animals, plants, the wind, water, ice. All can change the rate of erosion the more water means the more that gets taken away.
Sediment Deposition (It is where rocks are sitting on the seafloor and rocks deposit into the little nicks and crannies and deposits to pack the minerals down.
How Water Erodes (Erosion Happens when Rocks and sediments are picked up by water and ice or wind and gravity.
Controlling Erosion (You can use plants and things to keep the soil from moving. You can use wall barriers and things to protect the dirt from moving. You can install contour trenches to counteract the dirt moving and things
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Soil Profile
B Horizon (Commonly know as the subsoil, consists of fine clay particles from the A horizon above it)
C Horizon (Found between the B horizon soil, and the unaltered parent material is the C horizon, which contains partially weather parent material
A Horizon (Commonly know as the topsoil, it is mostly composed of organic matter such as leaves, and decomposing plants)
Soil Types
Pedocal (contains abundante calcite, or calcium carbonate and are typical a light gray-brown)
Laterite (is found in hot, wet tropical areas where chemical weathering is strong. When Laterite dries, it becomes hard and practically waterproof, for centuries people from portions of South America and Southeast Asia have been using this soil for building
Pedalfer (forms in areas that receives more than 63 centimeters of rain. Known for its distinctive red color, due to the large amounts of iron oxides in it