hydrolysis

oxidation-reduction reactions

very low nutrients

poor water holding capacity

is good for the drainage system

is smooth and has fine quality

holds water better than sand

is used in agricultural practices to improve fertility

tightly packed together

is the densest and heaviest type of soil

soil is the stomach of the Earth

soil assists the natural world with nutrient cycling by providing a home for the chemical ,physical and biological processes tpo occur

living organisms use the soil to breakdown wastes into new materials that can be used by organisms again

soil is the Earth's natural water filter

soil acts like a sponge when it rains

released into the earth's underground storage system

released into streams,rivers or lakes orevaporated back into the atmosphere

texture

temperature/pH

oxygen

cations

organic matter

nutrients

contributing to the carbon and nitrogen cycles

bacteria and other microbes participate in a variety of reactions

pollutants are removed due to the effects of soil temperature or wind

pollutants are fixed or transformed by the chemical reactions such as acid-base neutralization and redox reaction

some pollutants are fixed by the adoration of soil particles

te decomposition of organic pollutants by microorganisms or the uptake of heavy metals by some plants

some pathogens may die due to

is performed directly on the site without excavating soil or disturbing the soil structure

bioremediation or phytoremediation

is performed indirectly with the excavation and transport of polluted soils to a special land

Phytoremediation

bioremediation