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| | Bakersfield College Introduction to Soil Science Part 1: Directions: Gather answers to the following questions as you watch “The Importance of Soil” from the Chicago Botanic Garden at: https://voutu.be/gMFo5fxE8Bs 1. How many different kinds of soil are there? 2. According to this video, is soil a living system and why? 3. What are some of the components of the soil system listed in the video? 4. What are the three texture categories of soil and what are the unique characteristics/qualities of each category? 5. What does the color of the soil indicate in terms of plant growth? 6. What are three of the soil decomposers listed in the video? 7. What are some if the reasons presented in this video to support the statement “soil is one of our most important natural resources?” 8. Describe the natural soil forming and building processes. 9. Based on this video, in what ways do humans disturb the soil system? Part 2: Soil Orders Soil scientists have classified soils into 12 orders. Soils within an order are classified as a series, there are 25,000 se the United States. Soil orders are defined based on their characteristic horizons. The classification of soil orders is ¥ dependent on soil formation factors such as climate and vegetation. S EP N D Dashboard Calendar To Do Notifications Inbox