Soil Formation and Classification
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Description: Information on the basis of soil classification, including the soil forming factors, levels of taxonomy from series to order, and word origins for order, suborder, and great group classifications.
Grade Levels: 9-12
Keywords: soil taxonomy, soil forming factors, parent material, soil orders, soil suborders, soil great groups, soil series, name origins, climate, topography, time, biology, soil classification, Soil Basics
Lesson Area: Soil Basics
Resource Type: Reading
Next Generation Science Standards
| Grade | Discipline | Core Idea |
|---|---|---|
| 9-12 | ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems | Feedback effects exist within and among Earth's systems. |