Follow the directions to navigate your way through the online exhibition of 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$%%forces"si"edu%soils%&'_&&_&&"html (ead the introduction titled !i)ing * !oils +lic, on -he .ig /icture and ta,e the 0ui)1 if you miss a 2uestion clic, on the 3earn 4ore and learn about the toic" What is one interesting fact about soil that you learned from the quiz? 5 Many of the soil and nutrients in the Amazon comes from the Sahara Desert because of huge dust storms that tra!el all the way there. +lic, on !tate !oil 4onoliths clic, on -exas then choose ' other states and read about their soil" What is a "un "act about Texas soil? 5 Students at Texas A#M learn about soil in many $rograms that ex$lore agriculture forestry ecology recreation and cro$ science What is in the soil of one other state? Tell me the name of the state. 5 %orth &arolina' &ecil Soils What is so s$ecial 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 abo!e. 5 )uerto *ico' +ayamon soil $ro!ides sugar cane $inea$$les a wide !ariety of food cro$s $asture and hay. +lic, on 6hat is !oil read through all 7 ages and answer these 2uestions" A teas$oon of good farm soil contains u$ to , +illion bacteria in more than -... s$ecies. Soil is the s/in of the earth. Soils are ali!e they are born they age they breathe. What are the ingredients of soil? 5 Air water minerals and organic matter 0li!ing and non1li!ing2 are the basic ingredients of soils. 8n age 9 watch the +hef:s +hallenge video" What is the today3s secret ingredient? 5 Sand Who are the 4udges? 5 *e$tile named 5uincy &ara$ace methane named 6assy 6allagher and 7nally a hermit thrush from Syl!ania. 8n age ; clic, on the (ecie .oo, read some of the di<erent soil recies" -hen clic, on the !oil ingredients ta,e the 2ui) to see if you can determine the ma,eu of di<erent tyes of soils" What 8 of ingredients ma/e u$ Desert Soil? 5 9:8 minerals ;8 water ,8 organic matter and --8 air <oamy Soil? 5 -98 minerals ;98 water ;98 air and 98 organic matter )eaty +og? 5 9.8 water -.8 organic matter and ,.8 minerals (ead age 7" What does &<=*)T stand for? 5 &limate =rganisms relief $arent material time +lic, on +hi o< the 8ld .loc, read through all = ages" >98 of the earth3s crust is made of 4ust eight elements. What are they? 5 =xygen silicon aluminum iron calcium sodium $otassium and magnesium Texture in?uences a soil3s ca$acity to hold water and nutrients 8n age = lay the +olor 4atching game" 6ray.+lue.6reen @ *ed.Aellow.=range @ +lic, on !oil Forming Factors read through all = ages" 8n age ' lay the >idden >ori)ons game" Describe the A horizon. 5 A mineral layer at or near the surface with more organic matter than lower layers is called to$soils. What is a monolith? 5 A monolith, or vertical slice from topsoil down to subsoil, preserves a soils colors and layered horizons in position. Scientists make monoliths of the important soils in their region and use them in teaching. 8n age ; clic, on the Earth !,in -yes" Describe Bltisols. 5 Wheatered tro$ical and subtro$ical subsoils What ty$e of soil is in our area? 5 Bltisols 8n age = clic, lay the 6here in the !oil 6orld are ?ou" The ?i$ ?o$ is in the !olcanic south $aci7c island soil ty$e. The s$ur is in the grassland in south america soil ty$e. The mammoth tus/ is in the Siberian $ermafrost soil ty$e. +lic, on 4atters of 3ife and Death1 read through all = ages" %ot all forms of life need oxygen to breathe. What other things can microorganisms use? 5 light Describe some of the characteristics of <ichens. 5 Tiny +lic, on *nderneath it @ll1 read through all 7 ages" 8n age A clic, on the *nderneath it @ll lin, to dig dee and examine the e<ects our choices have on soil" What are some of the things that you may 7nd in the Washington D.&. soil sam$le? 5 Sin/ing soil What are some of the things that you may 7nd in the Terra )reta Soil of the Amazon? 5 Sin/ing soil 8n age 9" What is an increasing $roblem caused by global warming? 5 Wears away and soils start to sin/ 8n age ;" What was wrong with the soil in "rederic/sburg Cirginia? 5 Dt became toxic +lic, on 6ise +hoices read through all B ages" Soils are renewable butE only small $ercent is farmable Describe some of the new technology that hel$s manage soil fertility. 5 Millennium Cillages )ro4ect Fow is the Millennium Cillages )ro4ect restoring soil fertility? 5 Adding nutrients and manure to the soils +lic, on @ 6orld of !oils1 read through all = ages" 8n age A watch the !oil$ -he secret Ingredient video" 8n age 9" De7ne loess' <oess is a clastic $redominantly silt1sized sediment which is formed by the accumulation of wind1blown dust. -he secrets of soils are the secrets of our lives"