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with respect to engineering properties of soils, refers to soils that upon wetting and drying, will alternately expand and contract, causing problems for foundations of buildings and other structures.
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Refers to soils that develop on bedrock
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Pollution of some part of the environment either on land or in a body of water by sediment that has been transported into that environment by wind or water; an example is turbidity of a water supply (muddy water)
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Measure of a soil's tendency to increase and decrease in volume as water content changes.
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Soil Science: Earth material so modified by biological, chemical, and physical processes that the material will support rooted plants. Engineering: Earth material that can be removed without blasting.
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Capacity of a soil to supply nutrients (such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) needed for plant growth when other factors are favorable.
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Layers in soil(A,B,C, etc.) that differ from one another in chemical, physical, and biological properties.
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Weathering of earth materials that, along with biological activity and time produces a soil that contains several horizons distinct from the parent material from which the soil formed.
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A survey consisting of a detailed soil map and descriptions of soils and land-use limitations; usually prepared in cooperation with local government
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Does not refer to any transport process of a soil but rather reflects that the parent material of a soil is material that has been transported to a particular location, such as alluvium to a flood plain or glacial deposit.
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