Objectives
This picture from a vertical roadcut shows the relationship between rocks, sediment, and soil. The soil is the top most layer in this picture, followed by two layers of sediment deposited by past glaciers. Underneath this sediment is the rock limestone (V. Hernly/IUPUI Earth Sciences).
This section will help you to
- define soil and draw the horizons;
- explain the processes that form soil (weathering);
- apply the five factors to explain differences in soil formation and development;
- describe the engineering properties of soils;
- describe general characteristics of soils in Indiana;
- explain how landuse affects soil;
- explain situations were soil is destroyed or polluted; and
- apply the concepts of Earth as a System and Sustainability.
If you would like a guide to help you to achieve these learning objectives for this module, please click here for an “Objective Guide.”