Qu'est terre?
The age-old question that everyone has asked one time or another:
Not very helpful this time around, are you Wikipedia? Sorry, but ask.com beat you to the punch.
Well, now you can rest assured that you know what dirt is made of! To further your understanding, here is a picture pulled from none other than the Wikipedia itself! Down, but not out, I guess...
I'll let you look up the definitions of the words...did they just say Alfisois? And Entisois? Huh. DARN YOU WIKIPEDIA!!!
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Until next time, I'm your friendly neighborhood Ploogle...thank you for your attention span, and thank goodness it's long.
WHAT IS DIRT?
Your friendly neighborhood Ploogle is here once again to satisfy your thirst for pointless knowledge. First off, one should go to the Wikipedia if one wishes to know the answer...usually. This time, however, it was more than helpful; it was confusing. I got things like
"Soils tend to develop an individualistic pattern of horizontal zonation under the influence of site specific soil-forming factors. The composition of these individual soil horizons, and their relationship with the soil profile is key to understanding behavior. Soil color, soil structure, and soil texture are especially important components of soil morphology."
Not very helpful this time around, are you Wikipedia? Sorry, but ask.com beat you to the punch.
"Dirt is a mixture of four things: stones, sand, clays and humus. Stones of various sizes can be found in some soil. They may have come from underlying bedrock or may have been carried into the area and mixed in over time. Sand is tiny crystals and is usually cloudy white or beige. The spaces between sand particles let water drain into the soil. Clays are minerals that stick together easily. Clays generally absorb water, keeping soil moist. Humus is made of the remains of dead plants and animals that are slowly being consumed by organisms called dentrivores. Dentrivores break down dead things and return many of the nutrients to the soil. Most fungi, as well as many bacteria, insects, mites and worms, are dentrivores."
Better luck next time, Wikipedia! HA!Well, now you can rest assured that you know what dirt is made of! To further your understanding, here is a picture pulled from none other than the Wikipedia itself! Down, but not out, I guess...
I'll let you look up the definitions of the words...did they just say Alfisois? And Entisois? Huh. DARN YOU WIKIPEDIA!!!---------
Until next time, I'm your friendly neighborhood Ploogle...thank you for your attention span, and thank goodness it's long.
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