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Soil Science 200 NCSU
Flash cards going over the main points of Soil Science 200 at NCSU
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 2
04/29/2008

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Term
Iron and aluminum are major components of which type of rock?  
Definition
IGNEOUS
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Organic deposits are most common in areas where...
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water flow over the surface is restricted.
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the subordinate designation of p means
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a soil horizon has evidence of disturbance by agricultural activities.
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The element most involved in the oxidation reactions as minerals weather is
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Aluminum
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The attraction of ions to the surface of particles is called
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Adsorption
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Residual parent material can best be described as
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materials formed by weathering of rocks and minerals in place
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Solum is defined as
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The upper and most weathered part of the soil profile, the A E and B horizons
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Argillic horizons are characterized by
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The accumulation of clay
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Soil Consistent changes with
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Soil water content
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Hydrolysis is defined as
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The splitting of water molecules into its H+ and OH- components
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Hydration is defined as
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water attaches to a compound
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