(par 2.2.1. 6.5) Soil Formation & Soil Horizons
http://nerrs.noaa.gov/doc/siteprofile/acebasin/html/envicond/soil/slform.htm A number of conceptual models of soil formation have been postulated over the years. The two that have been key in our basic understanding of soils and soil formation are those of Hans Jenny (1941) and Roy W. Simonson (1959). Five Factors of Soil Formation Jenny (1941) addressed the question of which environmental factors are […]
(par 2.2.1. 7 ) Effects of Topography
CLIMATE: What Effect Does Geography Have on Climate? http://science.opposingviews.com/effect-geography-climate-5100.html by John Peterson, Demand Media Geography and climate are interrelated. Ablestock.com/AbleStock.com/Getty Images Geography has a primary effect on climate, and a good idea can be formed about the particular climate of a given area by its location on a map. The mountains, valleys and bodies of […]
(par 2.2.1. 7 ) Landforms
Landforms http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/glacierjf.htm Landforms are natural features of the landscape, natural physical features of the earth’s surface, for example, valleys, plateaus, mountains, plains, hills, loess, or glaciers. Valleys A valley is a hollow or surface depression of the earth bounded by hills or mountains, a natural trough in the earth’s surface, that slopes down to a […]