Title: Identify the particles that make up the structure of soil.
Course: Biological Applications in Agriculture (18308-I) > Section: Understanding Principles of Water and Soil Quality

Identification should include

- soil horizons
- soil triangle
- the soil particles
  - sand
  - silt
  - clay
  - organic matter
- air and water space
- organisms.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can soil particle makeup be determined in a soil sample?
- What effect does air and water space have on the agricultural productivity of a soil?
- How can organisms affect soil quality?
- How does organic matter affect the nutrient- and water-holding capacity of soil?
- What does color indicate about soil?