Name:_____________________________ | Date:______________________________ |
SOIL PROFILE WORKSHEET 1
Profile Sketch - You are to create a shetch and a worksheet for each soil studied.
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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.