GL 107 Earth Systems Science
K. Hannula
Discussion questions for 10/15/07
1. How do the following factors control the type of soil that is found in a given area?
Time
Climate
Plants and animals
Slope
2. Define:
leaching
laterite
3. What are the characteristics of the soils formed in each of the following climate zones, and why are those particular soils found in those places?
temperate humid
temperate dry
tropical
extreme arctic or desert
4. What factors increase the likelihood of mass wasting?