SOIL ACIDITY AND ALKALINITY (pH)

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 Soil can either be acidic or alkaline depending on the parent material it was made from. The chemical composition affects…

4 Major Elements in the Composition of Soil

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 Soil is made up of four main constituents, which are: those resulting from the breakdown of rocks, organic matter, water…

3 Major Types of Weathering and Soil Profile

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Introduction We tend to think of the landscape as unchanging. However, it is slowly and continuously being reshaped. Usually, this…

Weathering Types in the Soil Studies

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 IntroductionWe tend to think of the landscape as unchanging. However, it is slowly and continuously being reshaped. Usually, this reshaping…

ROCKS AND THE ROCK CYCLE

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 It is important to note that most soil material is mineral and all minerals are derived from rocks. The rocks…

THE ORIGINS OF EARTH AND MATTER

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 IntroductionThe matter may be understood as anything that has a weight and mass. It is as the very origin of anything…

The Human Skin as a sense of touch

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 The sense of touch is distributed throughout the body. Nerve endings in the skin and other parts of the body…

The nose and Sense of Smell

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 The nose is the organ responsible for the sense of smell. The cavity of the nose is lined with mucous…

Human tongue and the sense of Taste

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 The receptors for taste, called taste buds, are situated chiefly in the tongue, but they are also located in the…

Human Ear and the sense of Hearing

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 The ear is the organ of hearing. The outer ear protrudes away from the head and is shaped like a…

Human Eye and the Sense of Sight

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 Sight is probably the most developed sense in humans, followed closely by hearing. The eye is the organ of vision.…

The intestines Structure and Functions

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 The intestines are located between the stomach and the anus and are divided into two major sections: the small intestine…