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Q: Scientists describe soil based on what?
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How do scientists describe soil?

based on color and how it feels


What are some things scientists use to describe soil?

texure,size and how it is made


What is the layer in which all soil sits?

Soil scientists divide soil into horizons based on depth and soil make up. The O horizon, the very top layer right under the grass, is where the top soil is. This is the soil that is critical to human life.


Who study soil divide soil profiles into layers?

The scientists who study soil are just called soil scientists. The specific term for what they study is pedology.


When was National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists created?

National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists was created in 1987.


A vertical sequence of soil layers is called a?

This is called a soil profile, which is made of one or more soil horizons. Each layer is unique to each soil type. Each horizon can range in depth from a few centimeters to several meters. Soil scientists observe and describe the profiles and horizons to classify and interpret the soil for various uses.


Two scientists test soil fertility in a forest and a nearby field Both scientists find that the soil fertility in the forest is higher than the soil fertility in the field Scientist A says that th?

Both scientists' conclusions could be valid


In the US soil scientists have devised a system for classifying soils known as the?

Soil Taxonomy


How do modern scientists describe the make up of matter?

how do modern scientists describe the makeup of matter


What do scientists describe work as?

watever they want to describe it as. haha :D


Describe how soil horizons form?

a soil horizon is a special layer in the soil which measures parallel to the soil surface.


Which soil layer gets affected most by erosion?

The topsoil, known to soil scientists as the "A" horizon.