Biosphere

What do you need to know?

• You need to understand the soil profiles and formation factors (Climate, Relief, Vegetation, Biota (organisms), Parent Material of three soils: Brown Earth, Podzol and Gley.

Class Resources

Brown Earth Writing Frame

Gley Writing Frame

Podsol Writing Frame

Soil Note Taking Sheet

Soil formation factors table

Soil Profiles (gleypodsolbrown)

Revision Materials

Soil Key Formation Factors Recap

Model Answers

Soil Model Answers