Weathering and Soils: The Nature and Properties of Soils

avatar Avatar: The Importance of Soil Structure

In your perk test, you may have noticed that the water soaked into the soil quickly or you may have seen the water just roll off the top. Do you think that if you packed the soil down further you would get the same result?

Listen to this explanation of how structure is important to soil. Select the play button to begin the avatar video, and then use the navigation buttons to pause/stop, continue, or reset the avatar.  View the presentation as often as you would like, and take notes as you follow along.  Be sure to set your volume at a reasonable level before you begin.

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