SOIL Horizons

Worksheet by Ashley Pastor

Subjects: Science
Grades: Grade 8
Language: ENG
Assignments: 53 classrooms used this worksheet

Explore the layers of soil, from humus to bedrock. Understand their functions and why topsoil is vital!

Label the soil layers. Label the soil layers with the following terms:SubsoilBedrockRegolith MaterialTopsoilHumusLiving Organic Matter Living Organic Matter Bedrock Regolith Material Subsoil Topsoil Humus What layer? Match the name of each layer to the letter used to denote it in a soil profile. O humus A Topsoil B subsoil C Regolith Material R Bedrock Which soil layer is the location of most crop production, microbes, and nutrients in a soil horizon? Topsoil Subsoil Substratum Bedrock Which biome has a deep, dark, rich layer or topsoil? Tundra Rainforest Grasslands Deserts Why is it important to conserve topsoil?

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