Soil

United States, 1953

Film
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Episode of Series “Understanding Our Earth”.
An explanation of soil profile (topsoil, subsoil, mantle rock and bed rock); plus a visual breakdown of the elements of soil (sand, decaying plant and animal matter and clay). Explains how soil is produced, discusses methods of soil conservation and describes types of soils found throughout the United States.

Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:10:28:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1953

Appears in

Understanding Our Earth

Group of items

Understanding Our Earth

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009984

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil formation

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil structure

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soils

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil formation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soils

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Soil formation

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Soil structure

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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