We ask Ibrahim Demir, Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa, the question: What is the Iowa Flood Information System?
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What Soils are Made of and How They Develop
Soil is defined as media that supports plant growth and plant development. A soil consists of solids and spaces between the solids (voids). The solids include inorganic and organic materials. Inorganic materials include minerals such as quartz, feldspars, and mica.
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