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Soil
is
the
biologically
active,
structured
porous
medium
that
has
developed
below
the
continental
land
surface
on
our
planet.
This
textbook
covers
all
of
the
aspects
of
Soil
Science
at
an
introductory
level
and
emphasizes
the
role
of
the
pedosphere
in
Earth
Systems
Science.
This
preview
version
presents
the
complete
text
of
some
chapters
and
abridged
text
for
others.
Ordering
information
for
the
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This
site
describes
a
contest
in
which
students
must
correctly
characterize
the
horizons
of
soils
in
four
different
pits
within
a
strict
time
limit.
The
site
contains
photographs
of
the
activity
as
well
as
links
to
the
Soil
Science
Education
homepage,
links,
resources,
soil
science
basics,
soil
and
society,
soil
and
the
environment,
information
on
working
with
soil,
soil
and
agriculture
and
soil
and
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This USDA soil-conservation education site has a variety of educational resources related to soil science. Users can follow links to soil facts, resources, organizations and professional development. Information on this site can be adapted for use in college geoscience classes, particularly the wide variety of photos and the GLOBE soil analysis protocols.
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This
site
from
SERC's
Starting
Point
presents
sample
Gallery
Walk
questions
about
soil
morphology.
Students
explain
how
the
soil
forming
factors
of
climate,
vegetation,
topography,
parent
material,
and
time
contribute
to
soil
characteristics
from
various
soil
locations.
Groups
may
present
their
analysis
as
either
an
oral
or
written
assignment.
The
questions
are
organized
according
to
the
cognitive
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This site provides illustrated information about soil orders and their global geographical distributions. Visual resources may be incorporated into lectures, labs, or other activities.
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This
site
features
Flash
animations
that
illustrate
the
development
of
soil
horizons
and
their
characteristics.
Animations
depict
the
processes
of
eluviation
and
illuviation,
soil
thickness
and
biomantle
development,
and
a
typical
progression
of
soil
profile
development
from
bedrock
to
mature
soil.
These
visual
resources
may
be
suitable
for
integration
into
lectures,
labs
and
other
teaching
activities.
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This animation provides an interactive ternary diagram that shows soil texture classifications for different silt, sand and clay content levels.
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This
site
provides
a
collection
of
audio,
visual,
and
informational
resources
about
soil
erosion.
Animations
and
MPG
movies
cover
topics
including
the
migration
of
African
dust
across
the
Atlantic,
bank
erosion,
rain
splash
erosion,
dune
sand
saltation,
and
the
physical
and
cultural
effects
of
erosion
in
Haiti.
The
site
also
features
audio
and
visual
files
about
the
Dust
Bowl
during
the
1930's
as
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This University of Idaho website discusses the twelve orders of soils, and provides images that illustrate the distribution, properties, and use of the soil orders. It provides general information on each of the twelve orders with a description, a U.S. map showing soil locations, and pictures of the soil type. A Global Distribution Map indicates locations of each soil type throughout the world.
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This website is provided by ThinkQuest, a global network of students, teachers, parents, and technologists dedicated to youth-centered learning on the internet. The soil information provided here includes: what it is, how it forms, different compositions, types, and conservation. There are additional links, experiments, and activities to further understanding about soils.
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