SOILS/LAND USE
OUTLINE
I. Soil: What is it?
A. Definition
B. Development
1) parent material
2) processes of development
II. Characteristics
A. Composition
B. Texture
C. Structure
D. Slope
E. Color
F. Chemistry
G. Horizons/Profile
H. Permeability/Percolation
I. Soil Water and Drainage
III. Soil Maps (Know how to use this information)
A. Soil Series
B. Map Symbols
C. Slope Classes
D. Soil Surveys
1) what are they
2) how to use them
IV. Soil Interpretations (Know how to use this information)
A. Agriculture
B. Forestry
D. USDA Land Use Classification
1) prime soils
V. Erosion & Sedimentation
A. Definitions
B. Types of erosion
C. Economic impacts
D. Prevention
1) principles
2) agricultural conservation practices
3) nonagricultural conservation practices
VI. Hydric Soils
A. Definition
B. Characteristics
C. Uses/Limitations
D. Economic Value
Test your knowledge of soils and land use
Learning goals for participating students
Basic outline for soils topics covered at this event
Links and references to more information on the study of soils
2011 New York State Envirothon
May 25 & 26, 2011
Hobart & Willam Smith Colleges
Geneva, New York
New York State Envirothon