Soil Formation Five Factors of Soil Formation Parent material, Climate, Organisms, Topography, Time Select a location somewhere outside the continental United States that is known for agriculture....

Project on soil used to grow sugar beets in germany


Soil Formation Five Factors of Soil Formation Parent material, Climate, Organisms, Topography, Time Select a location somewhere outside the continental United States that is known for agriculture. This area must be known for producing some kind of crop. Apply the five factors of soil formation to the soil in this area. Explain why the soil is best suited to grow the crop there. What is the economic value of the crop to the region? Does the area practice soil conservation, how? Why is soil conservation so important globally? You will create a Flip Grid video individually to present this. Peer Evaluation-Soil formation Rubric Apply the five factors of soil formation to the soil in this area. · Each of the 5 factors are covered-10 points Explain why the soil is best suited to grow the crop there. · Discusses what qualities and properties the soil has that allows the crop of choice to be grown here.-10 points · Explains the mineral make up of the soil and the origin of the soil that is in this area-10 points What is the economic value of the crop to the region? · This must be connected to the specific crop that is grown in this area including the number value of the crop for the local economy -10 points · Explanation of the value of the crop as a whole to the entire region of the country you chose-10 points Does the area practice soil conservation, how? · Explanation of why soil conservation is crucial for this area-10 points · Explanation of how soil conservation takes place in the area-10 points Why is soil conservation so important globally? · Global explanation of soil conservation methods-10 points · Importance of soil conservation is explained and 3 examples of methods used world wide are given-10 points · Justification for world wide soil conservation is provided-10 points TOTAL ______________/100 PERCENTAGE _____________% EACH PRESENTATION MUST BE EVALUATED BY NO LESS THAN 5 DIFFERENT PEOPLE. THE PERSON EVALUATION THE PRESENTATION MUST PROVIDE SPECIFIC FEEDBACK THAT JUSTIFIES THEIR SCORE FOR EACH SECTION. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN OVERALL LOSS OF POINTS IN THE FINAL GRADE.