Which type of mineral contains the most iron, magnesium and calcium on average?

Eluviation is accumulation of minerals and/or organic matter in an endopedon

Match the correct master horizon designations (e.g. A, E, etc.) in the blanks. Horizons may be used more than once or not at all. Horizons are not listed in order.

Soil of what texture will contain the most water at field capacity?

Transition metals (ex: Fe, Mn) are likely to be _______ when is high, and _______ when is low.

On a cold winter day, temperature ________ as soil depth increases.

Sedimentary rocks can contain sand, silt, clay, or even fossils

How would you rate the difficulty of the concepts in this course compared with other science courses at the 200 level?

_______ parent materials are deposited by streams and well-sorted because Stoke’s Law states that as particle size increases, particles settle _______ (faster or slower?)

Use the textural triangle to determine the textural size class of these samples: (5 pts) a. 35% sand, 20% silt, 45% clay is _______ b. 20% silt and 10% clay is _______ d. Which of the soils above would likely have the highest bulk density? Write a or b in the blank. _______ e. Which soil would you expect to have the highest porosity? Write a or b in the blank _______