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b. Soil forming in action (15 min)

Soil forming processes

Examples

Bonus* What is the difference between eluviation, illuviation, and leaching? How can you remember the

difference?

3. Controls on soil type – soil formation factors (15 min)

a. What are the 5 soil forming factors?

b. How would you write this as an equation? Using pictures?

Soil = ________________ + _______________ + _______________ + ______________ + ______________

c. For each soil forming factor think of at least three different ways that this would influence soil formation

(think, pair share)

4. Canadian system of soil classification (CSSC) (15 min)

a. 10 soil orders (match up)

b. In groups of two try to come up with a pneumonic to help remember each soil order then share your

results

c. What are some ways to help remember the different soil orders?

d. Name that soil order slideshow!

Closer: Write one question about soils (with the answer) on a piece of paper and hand it to me as your exit pass

to leave!

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