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- 6. Zones of accumulation in soil where illuviated materials collect
- 7. The point at which the maximum water availability for plants is achieved after large pore spaces have drained
- 9. The smallest particle size in soil. Has high surface area with a diameter < 0.002mm
- 11. Irregularities in the landscape similar to those produced by chemical weathering. Caused by thawing ground and can cause your house to fall over
- 12. Ice-rich dome-shaped hills with a silly name. Can be very big forming via cryostatic pressure and inputs from groundwater
- 14. Landscapes found in cold regions free of snow that remain frozen for at least 2 years consecutively
- 15. Area of maximum energy loss located at the boundary between frozen and unfrozen soil
- 18. Large sprawling ground ice weathering features caused by frost shattering of rock
- 19. Tiny particles of clay and organic matter that are suspended in the soil solution
- 20. The coolest kid in school
- 21. A type of soil with an even balance of sand, silt and clay
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- 1. The removal of fine particles and minerals by water. Usually occurs in upper horizons of soils.
- 2. These engineering mediums are used to insulate roads from permafrost
- 3. Subsurface frozen water in perennially frozen environments
- 4. The ability of soils to exchange positively charged ions with soil solution
- 5. Disturbed, churned up soil forming through frost action and freeze thaw cycles
- 6. form over several years through freeze/thaw cycles creating a v-shaped gauge of ice deep into the ground
- 8. A measure of acidity of a substance. Based on a logarithmic scale from 3-11 for soils.
- 10. These woodland features are formed when ice thaws below the surface causing trees to appear intoxicated
- 13. Refers to the empty spaces between soil particles. Can be filled with air or water.
- 16. A form of soil creep in the presence of moisture and freezing temperatures
- 17. The small unit of soil classification that contains of the the variability required for classification purposes