SOIL AND WATER ABOTIC FACTORS

6 WAYS TO IDENTIFY THE QUALITY OF SOIL

• Soil profile/horizons
• Composition
• Texture
• Particle size
• Permeability
• pH level

SOIL HORIZONS

• Horizon A - Valuable topsoil that has humus, clay, and minerals. Most animals live here because it's rich in nutrients
• Horizon B - Subsoil (with a little humus)
• Horizon C - Parent soil

IMPORTANCE OF ph LEVEL AND PERMEABILITY

• Permeability - open spaces in soil that allows water drainage his is important because if there aren't any permeabilities there would be a lot of water on the surface.
• pH level - acidic level this is important because plants grow between 5-7 pH level.

WHY GOOD QUALITY SOIL IS IMPORTANT

• If you don't have good soil animals living in the soil might not survive
• If you don't have good quality soil you might be able to plant plants
• Having good quality soil maintains the ecosystem.

EROSION A CONCERN?

• Carries away soil which can affect plant growth
• Carries away nutrients making plant growth harder

HOW WATERSHED AFFECTS THE WATTER SUPPLY

• puts water to streams rivers and lakes
• could hurt aquatic life because of pollution

WHAT IS AN AQUIFER

• An underground rock that contains groundwater

WHAT IS A WATER TABLE?

• Groundwater flowing through underground rocks which can form tunnels and caves

WAYS TO PROTECT OUR GEOUNDWATER

• Manage your waste
• Save water
• Limit your water use
• Reduce, reuse, recycle