Soil Lab Worksheet
Complete this worksheet based on the lecture materials from this week. Note that the objective of this should not be to rely heavily on external sources, but rather to demonstrate your comprehension of the material.
In your own words, what is soil? (2 pts)
Fill in the sentences below with the appropriate soil particles: (3 pts)
The largest soil particles are
, which can range from very
coarse to very fine.
The next largest particles are
, and the smallest are called
Explain how the two categories of nutrients found in soils can affect plant health. (4 pts)
Draw a soil profile and label the six soil horizons. You may sketch this on paper and upload an image here, or create your own graphic using software, but it must be your own artwork! (Don’t worry, you won’t be graded on your artistic ability.) (11 pts)