CRSS/ FANR 3060 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Verified!

soil - ANSWER--layer(s) of generally loose mineral and/or organic material -affected by physical, chemical, & biological processes -usually hold liquids, gases and biota and support plants -non-renewable resource soil functions - ANSWER-anchorage for plants storage and recycling of nutrients regulate water supply habitat for many organisms engineering medium transformations - ANSWER--weathering of primary minerals to clay & hydrous oxides -humification of organic matter -decaying organic matter (biotic) or mineral transformation (abiotic) additions - ANSWER-from atmosphere & sun, H2O, CO2, N2, organic matter, sediments losses - ANSWER-leaching out from rainfall (flush out organic matter) or wind erosion Translocation - ANSWER-move within the profile clay, organic matter, soils sesquioxides by H2O nutrient by plants, total soil by animals unique set of soil properties due to - ANSWER-land soil water rock dimensions - ANSWER-2D: profile 3D: pedon Piedmont