IB ESS HL 5.1.4 Soil System Inputs Questions
Practise IB ESS HL 005.001.004 by applying soil system inputs concepts to environmental systems questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- Identify soil-system inputs from dead organic matter, weathering, deposition and precipitation carrying dissolved minerals, and managed inputs such as compost, fertilizer or irrigation.
- For mineral storage in the A horizon, identify mineral inputs such as mineral flow from another horizon, nitrogen fixation, inorganic fertilizer or capillary flow; distinguish these from water alone or organic amendments when the question asks specifically about mineral input.
IB ESS HL 5.1.4 Soil System Inputs Questions question 1
Soil quality is important for global food production systems.
Figure:Horizons in a typical soil profile
Identify one other input to the mineral storage in the "A" horizon.
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