Over the past week I have learned several things about soil and soil erosion. The whole class learned about soil profiles and horizons, how to prevent soil erosion, turbidity, and pH. We participated in several activities throughout the week involving soil and pH. My favorite part of the week was doing the challenge with the rainboxes. Even though my group didn't do so well, it was fun experimenting hands-on with the different methods of preventing soil erosion. I had a lot of fun through out the week and learned a lot of useful information.
Vocabulary
Soil erosion - The movement of soil
Gully - A small valley or ravine that has been cut away by water
Rill - Small rivulet made by water
Detachment - When water hits the soil, resulting in peices of the soil to break off
Transport - The movement of soil by water
Questions
How could you protect the soil in your surroundings from soil erosion?
Nobody likes drinking dirty water, so why is the legal turbidity measure for North Carolina fifty and not zero?
What affect can soil erosion have in the wild life that lives in our rivers and streams?
What is the most affective way of preventing soil erosion?
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Yeah, my favorite part were the rain boxes too. Our group did the worse but, at least we got it down from over 3000. :)
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