Follow the directions to navigate your way through the online exhibition o Dig It! !ut together by the "mithsonian# The bold text mean you need to answer a question or write something down. $o to this web site% htt!%&&orces#si#edu&soils&'()'')''#html *ead the introduction titled "i+ing ,! "oils -lic. on /he 0ig 1icture and ta.e the 2ui+3 i you miss a 4uestion clic. on the 5earn More and learn about the to!ic# What is one interesting fact about soil that you learned from the quiz? Phosphorus is an important nutrient that soils provide to plants and animals. -lic. on "tate "oil Monoliths clic. on /exas then choose ( other states and read about their soil# What is a Fun Fact about Texas soil? tudents at Texas !"# learn about soil in many programs that explore agriculture$ forestry$ ecology$ recreation$ and crop science. What is in the soil of one other state? Tell me the name of the state. The soil in %awaii is formed on many layers of volcanic ash$ which appear dar& brown and reddish brown. What is so special about the soil of one other state? Tell me the name of the state$ it needs to be di'erent from Texas$ and the state in the question above. (n )ew *ersey$ the soil is special because +owner soil supports forest of oa&s$ hic&ories$ and scattered pines. -lic. on 6hat is "oil read through all 7 !ages and answer these 4uestions# ! teaspoon of good farm soil contains up to , billion bacteria in more than -... species. oil is the s&in of the earth. oils are alive$ they are born$ they age$ and they breathe. What are the ingredients of soil? 8n !age 9 watch the -he:s -hallenge video# What is the today/s secret ingredient? Today/s secret ingredient is sand. Who are the 0udges? ! reptile named 1uincy 2arapace$ a methane name 3assy 3allagher and 4nally a hermit thrush from ylvania. 8n !age ; clic. on the *eci!e 0oo. read some o the di<erent soil reci!es# /hen clic. on the "oil ingredients ta.e the 4ui+ to see i you can determine the ma.eu! o di<erent ty!es o soils# What 5 of ingredients ma&e up +esert oil? 675 of desert soil are minerals$ 85 is water$ ,5 is organic matter$ and --5 is air. 9oamy oil? -65 of loamy soil is minerals$ 865 is water$ 865 is air$ and 65 is organic matter. Peaty :og? 6.5 of the peaty bog is water$ -.5 is organic matter$ and ,.5 is minerals. *ead !age 7# What does 29;<PT stand for? 29;<PT stands for 2limate =29>$ ;rganisms =;>$ <elief =<>$ Parent #aterial =P>$ and Time =T>. -lic. on -hi! o< the 8ld 0loc. read through all = !ages# ?65 of the earth/s crust is made of 0ust eight elements. What are they? The elements that ma&e up ?@5 of the earth/s crust are oxygen$ silicon$ aluminum$ iron$ calcium$ sodium$ potassium$ and magnesium. Texture inAuences a soil/s capacity to hold water and nutrients. 8n !age = !lay the -olor Matching game# 3ray.:lue.3reen B Wetland mineral soils <ed.Cellow.;range B Dpland soils -lic. on "oil Forming Factors read through all = !ages# 8n !age ( !lay the >idden >ori+ons game# +escribe the ! horizon. The ! horizon is a mineral layer at or near the surface$ with more soil organic matter than lower layers$ also called topsoil. What is a monolith? ! monolith is a vertical slice from topsoil down to subsoil. ! monolith preserves a soil/s colors and layered horizons in position 8n !age ; clic. on the Earth ".in /y!es# +escribe Dltisols. Dltisols are weathered tropical and subtropical soils. ;ver thousands of years of subtropical climates$ water carries nutrients downward and deposits a layer of clay below the surface. avannahs and forest are supported by this soil but Dltisols are not naturally fertile. What type of soil is in our area? (n our area$ the type of soil we have is Dltisol. 8n !age = clic. !lay the 6here in the "oil 6orld are ?ou# The Aip Aop is in the outh Paci4c Eolcanic soil type. The spur is in the outh !merican 3rassland soil type. The mammoth tus& is in the iberian permafrost soil type. -lic. on Matters o 5ie and Death3 read through all = !ages# )ot all forms of life need oxygen to breathe. What other things can microorganisms use? #icroorganisms can use forms of iron$ sulfur$ nitrogen$ or carbon instead. +escribe some of the characteristics of 9ichens. 9ichens are a mutual bene4cial marriage between fungi and algae. 9ichens build soil in some of the world/s most extreme environments. 9ichens can tolerate heat$ cold$ and drought and they pioneer soilFless environments li&e roc&y mountain pea&s or desert borders. ;ver time the organic acid that lichens release on the roc& form thin soil layers that allow the growth of mosses$ grasses$ and eventually trees can colonize from this. -lic. on ,nderneath it All3 read through all 7 !ages# 8n !age @ clic. on the ,nderneath it All lin. to dig dee! and examine the e<ects our choices have on soil# What are some of the things that you may 4nd in the Washington$ +.2. soil sample? (n the soil in Washington$ +.2 you may 4nd a built up of dredged river sediments$ root balls$ and lighter soil to improve drainage of water. What are some of the things that you may 4nd in the Terra Preta oil of the !mazon? (n Terra Preta soil you may 4nd bro&en pottery$ dar& fertile soil$ and unaltered infertile tropical soil. 8n !age 9# What is an increasing problem caused by global warming? !n increasing problem caused by global warming is lowering the yearFround freeze line in !rtic soils. 8n !age ;# What was wrong with the soil in Frederic&sburg$ Eirginia? The soil in Frederic&sburg$ E! was highly acidic and would not grow grass. -lic. on 6ise -hoices read through all A !ages# oils are renewable butG is ta&es a lot of time and money. +escribe some of the new technology that helps manage soil fertility. ensors that are put on tractors or that are connected to satellites read the plants and the soil to determine how much fertilizer is needed to maintain soil fertility. %ow is the #illennium Eillages Pro0ect restoring soil fertility? (n @. areas across ,. countries farmers receive mineral fertilizers highF yield hybrid crops. -lic. on A 6orld o "oils3 read through all = !ages# 8n !age @ watch the "oil% /he secret Ingredient video# 8n !age 9# +e4ne loessH ! loosely compacted yellowishFgray deposit of windblown sediment of which extensive deposits occur. /he secrets o soils are the secrets o our lives#
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