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Horizontal layer of soil.
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Horizon
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2. Material that is weathered to become the mineral part of
the soil.
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Parent material
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3. The way soil particles clump together.
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Soil structure
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4. Physical and chemical breakdown of materials involved
in the breakdown of parent material
into soil.
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Weathering
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5. The size of the particles that make up soil.
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Soil texture
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6. Ability of soil to crumble.
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Friable
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7. Soil organic matter.
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Humus
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8. Planting of trees to prevent wind erosion.
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Windbreak
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9. Method of tilling and planting at right angles to the
slope.
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Contour farming
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10. Series of layers seen as one digs down into soil.
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Soil profile
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11. Level area constructed on steep slopes for agricultural
purposes.
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Terrace
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12. Soil type with good drainage and texture that is ideal
for agriculture.
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Loam
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13. Process of breaking up large
particles by chemical reactions.
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Chemical weathering
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14. Movement of minerals from the A horizon to the B
horizon.
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Leaching
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15. Process of breaking up large particles by physical
forces.
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Mechanical weathering
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