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Match the following definitions with their related terms.
 
 

a. cross-sectioned view of soil
  b. practice of growing plants without soil
  c. movement of water into and through the soil
  d. mixture of partially decayed organic matter
  e. microscopic plants and animals
 
   1. hydroponics
 
   2. percolation
 
   3. profile
 
   4. microbes
 
   5. compost



Question 2

The tool used to collect a uniform volume of soil is called a soil ____________________.
 
 


 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 3

The pH is a measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity. Neutral on the pH scale is the number ____________________.
 
 


 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 4

The relative sizes of soil particles, from smallest to largest, are clay, silt, and ____________________.
 
 


 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 5

In high rainfall areas, soils are usually ____________________ and somewhat acidic.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 6

____________________ is a mixture of partially decayed organic matter such as leaves, manure, and household plant wastes.
 
 


 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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