Definition of Soil Quiz

Sunlight, water, air, nutrients, microorganisms

Temperature, wind, precipitation, soil type, plant species

Rocks, minerals, organic matter, microorganisms, time

Climate, organism, topography/relief, parent material, time (correct)

Unconsolidated/loose surface materials of the earth (correct)

The water bodies on the earth

The atmosphere surrounding the earth

Solid rocks and minerals on the earth's surface

The rotation of the earth on its axis

The gravitational pull of the moon on the earth's surface

Combined effect of climate and organism on parent material over a period of time as conditioned by relief (correct)

Chemical reactions in the earth's core

<p>The change in soil properties in response to physical, chemical, and biological processes over a geological period of time</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A complex biogeochemical material on which plants may grow</p> Signup and view all the answers