Campus Field Soil Geomorphology

Holly Dolliver, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

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Initial Publication Date: June 6, 2013

Summary

In this activity, students have an opportunity to learn about the geomorphology and soils of your campus. Within a team, students collect soils information and use it to construct of stratigraphic cross-section and outline major geologic events in the history of a given site.

Profile Description/Morphology, Soil Genesis, Soils | College Upper (15-16)

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