SOIL 101 Student Worksheet

Soil Horizons:
- Loose and partly decayed organic matter.
A Horizon- Mineral matter mixed with hummus.
B Horizon- Accumulation of
from above.
- Partially altered parent material.

Label the
Horizons:
______
______
______

______

What is Soil
composed of?
45% _____
25% _____
25% _____
5% _______m

It takes 5oo years to

form topsoil.
There are almost
800,000 acres of
_____Soil in Indiana. It
is why the soil is so
fertile for crops.
Indianas largest crops
are
,
_____,
and _____.

Write 1-2 sentences about what you

learned from the video:
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