How does climate help soil form? This activity demonstrates how soil temperature is affected by water content, plant or mulch cover, and aspect.

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Organization
Soil Science Society of America
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
6-8
Lesson Area
Soil Basics
Lesson Type
Activity
Lesson Keywords
Climate
Temperature

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
6-8 ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems

Energy flows and matter cycles within and among Earth's systems, including the sun and Earth's interior as primary energy sources. Plate tectonics is one result of these processes.