What's Underfoot in Montana?

Soils are complex mixtures of minerals, water, air, organic matter, and countless organisms--the decaying remains of once-living things. There are different types of soil, each with its own set of characteristics. Dig down deep into any soil, and you’ll see that it is made of layers, or horizons. Put the soil horizons together, and they form a soil profile. Like a biography, each profile tells a story about the life of that soil.

Key Concepts

soil, dirt, microbe, microorganism,

Program/Collection

Climate In My Backyard (CLIMB)  View All »

Duration

15 minutes

Audience

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, College, Adult

Partners

MT National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research/Institute on Ecosystems

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http://eu.montana.edu/climb/docs/SevenSoils2016.pdf

Topics

Earth Science, Physical Science

Resource Type

Handout

Format

Acrobat PDF

Updated

12/22/2016 3:19:28 PM