Students will become familiar with types of soils maps and using GIS to organize soil data. The direction of lectures in the class then changes to chemical analysis of soils. Students will be able to discuss the importance of clays and how these effect mineral properties. This will prepare them for the following lab. Chemical Analysis Project.
Soils provide evidence of past climates and changes in earth system.
Students will be able to discuss and recognize these ancient soils. This will prepare students for lab on following day. Students will become familiar and discuss the geology and vegetation of Fort Ord. Students will be able to make a simple transect map of soils. This will prepare students for later mapping exercises.