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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoAs you dig down, you are distancing yourself from the organic layer. Since carbon is the main component of oranic matter, and carbon is black. soil often becomes less black as you dig deeper. Additionally, different layes of historical deposition may be reached. Ex: once there was a flood and it washed a lot of red clay onto the ground- there will be a red layer there. Then, many leaves fell and rotted- there will be a black layer there. Etc..
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∙ 14y agothe red soil is red in colour due to the presence of Fe2O3
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∙ 12y agoit gets all wet but if there is a plant then it will help it grow.
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∙ 15y agobecos it gets wet and itgets darker
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∙ 12y agoBecause it's wet...that's just how it os
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When does soil get darker in color?
when it gets wet!
Why wet soil have lower albedo than dry soil?
Darker substances tend to absorb incident solar radiation more abundantly than light, which in turn means it reflects less of the radiation. Therefore, because wet soil is darker than dry, wet soil has a lower albedo.
What causes soils to vary in color?
Leaving aside the obvious (wet soil looks darker), the amount of organic matter or humus in a soil controls how dark the soil is. Generally the darker a soil is, the "richer" it is considered to be.
How does wet soil look?
a bit like mud... usually a little darker then dry soil of the same type.
What does wet soil contain?
Wet and moist soil contains clay.
When does soil get darker in color?
when it gets wet!
Why wet soil have lower albedo than dry soil?
Darker substances tend to absorb incident solar radiation more abundantly than light, which in turn means it reflects less of the radiation. Therefore, because wet soil is darker than dry, wet soil has a lower albedo.
What causes soils to vary in color?
Leaving aside the obvious (wet soil looks darker), the amount of organic matter or humus in a soil controls how dark the soil is. Generally the darker a soil is, the "richer" it is considered to be.
How does wet soil look?
a bit like mud... usually a little darker then dry soil of the same type.
What does wet soil contain?
Wet and moist soil contains clay.
Which soil particle is sticky when wet?
Clay soil is hard when dry and sticky when wet.
What is the Formula to calculate wet density of soil?
It is the mass of wet soil divided by its volume.
What type of soil would erode the fastest wet soil or dry soil?
it would be dry soil because wet soil is heavy . by Madison walker
When animals leave tracks does the soil have to be wet or dry?
The soil has to be wet for animals to leave tracks.
Northern hemisphere habitat with wet soil?
This is a northern hemisphere habitat with wet soil.
How does it feels when red soil is wet?
Wet dirt
What type of soil does freshwater lakes have?
Wet soil
