We have a lot of them in AK, because of recent glaciation and cold temperatures. They are also found on steep slopes, where erosion keeps changing the soil surface, and other places with frequent disturbance. Names end in ent . This is a soil in early stages of development. Names end in ept .
Names end in and .
Mollisol - mollis means soft in Latin. Dark grassland soils. Midwestern prairie soils are good examples of mollisols. Names end in oll . These are medium-aged soils that usually form under deciduous forests.