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The Great Plains were exposed when the glaciers retreated at the end of the last ice age. As the glaciers melted they left behind deposits of silt and rocks. This exposed the soil of the Great Plains which is composed of two distinct layers. The top layer is composed of a mix of clay sand and silt that is generally well-drained. The bottom layer is composed of a mix of clay silt and sand and is much less permeable. This combination of layers has allowed for the development of a unique ecosystem in the Great Plains.
The exposure of the soil on the Great Plains was also a result of human activities. Europeans began to settle the area in the 1800s and began to plow the land. This process exposed the soil making it easier to plant crops. As the population of the Great Plains grew more and more land was plowed further exposing the soil.
Overall the soil of the Great Plains was exposed due to a combination of natural forces and human activities. The glaciers melting at the end of the ice age left behind deposits of silt and rocks while human activities such as plowing the land further exposed the soil. This combination of forces has allowed for the development of a unique ecosystem in the Great Plains.
Jayda Quigley
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What exposed the soil to the great plains?
Erosion (wind) caused the soil of the Great Plains to expose.
In the great plains what removed the grass and exposed the soil to wind erosion?
I think it was a combination of poor soil use and drought.
What types of soils are in the mixed wood plains?
Since the Mixedwood Plains has a wet climate and plenty of precipitaion, the soil is mostly leached. Leached soil means that the soil has been exposed to too much wanter and the nutrients have sunken deep intothe ground so that the roots of the plant cannot reach them. At the same time, the mixedwood Plains has soil that is fertile and abundant for farming.
How were the soil of Gangetic plains formed?
How were the soil of Ganga plains formed
What type of soil is in the interior plains?
black soil! :)
What exposed the soil to the great plains?
Erosion (wind) caused the soil of the Great Plains to expose.
What exposed the soil of the Great Plains?
Wind erosion was the cause of soil loss on the great plains in the 1930's. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- However to be susceptible to wind erosion the soil had to be exposed and the agent which did this was human farming - the plough.
What expose the soil of the Great Plains?
Wind erosion was the cause of soil loss on the great plains in the 1930's. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- However to be susceptible to wind erosion the soil had to be exposed and the agent which did this was human farming - the plough.
In the great plains what removed the grass and exposed the soil to wind erosion?
I think it was a combination of poor soil use and drought.
What types of soils are in the mixed wood plains?
Since the Mixedwood Plains has a wet climate and plenty of precipitaion, the soil is mostly leached. Leached soil means that the soil has been exposed to too much wanter and the nutrients have sunken deep intothe ground so that the roots of the plant cannot reach them. At the same time, the mixedwood Plains has soil that is fertile and abundant for farming.
How were the soil of Gangetic plains formed?
How were the soil of Ganga plains formed
What type of soil is in the interior plains?
black soil! :)
What will happen if soil is exposed to too much rain?
if soil is exposed to to much rain it will get damp and it will deteriorate
What kind of soil is found in northern plains?
red soil
When was Gret Loewensberg born?
Gret Loewensberg was born in 1943.
Where are some apache Indians located?
formerly ranged over eastern arizona, northwestern mexico, new mexico, and some parts of texas and the gret plains
Did the Great Plains have fertile soil?
no
