Name:_____________________________ Date:______________________________

SOIL PROFILE WORKSHEET 1

Profile Sketch - You are to create a shetch and a worksheet for each soil studied.

 
 
Duff - Dead material on top of soil - __________ inches
 
A horizon: Depth _________ inches to _________ inches
   
Topsoil  
  Color________________________
  Texture______________________
 
B horizon: Depth _________ inches to _________ inches
   
Subsoil  
  Color________________________
  Texture_______________________
 
C horizon: Depth _________ inches to _________ inches
 
Parent Material
 
  Color_________________________
  Texture________________________

Soil is made up of layers or horizons which differ in physical, chemical, and biological properties.