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Soils Review
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The decayed remains of dead plants and animals in soil is
The decayed remains of dead plants and animals in soil is
Humus
The layer of bits of rocks and humus found on the Earth's crust
The layer of bits of rocks and humus found on the Earth's crust
Soil
A material found in nature that living things use.
A material found in nature that living things use.
Resource
A mixture of material from once living things. People use food scraps and ard clippings to make them.
A mixture of material from once living things. People use food scraps and ard clippings to make them.
Compost
What means saving resources by using them carefully?
What means saving resources by using them carefully?
Conservation
This layer is made up of the smallest grains and contains the most humus.
This layer is made up of the smallest grains and contains the most humus.
Topsoil
This layer is the solid rock under soil.
This layer is the solid rock under soil.
Bedrock
This layer is under topsoil, it has larger grains and less humus.
This layer is under topsoil, it has larger grains and less humus.
Subsoil
_ is made up of different minerals in different places.
_ is made up of different minerals in different places.
Bedrock
This is the richest layer of soil
This is the richest layer of soil
Topsoil
Rich soil with lots of humus
Rich soil with lots of humus
Loam
Has large grains, large spaces between grains, and less humus than other soils
Has large grains, large spaces between grains, and less humus than other soils
Sand
Best type of soil for farming is?
Best type of soil for farming is?
Loam
Water gets trapped making this soil wet, heavy and difficult for plants to grow
Water gets trapped making this soil wet, heavy and difficult for plants to grow
Clay
Made up of very small grains and small spaces in between them
Made up of very small grains and small spaces in between them
Clay
Name the 2 ways in which soil can be harmed.
Name the 2 ways in which soil can be harmed.
Cutting down trees and Over Farming
Planting strips of different crops next to each other is
Planting strips of different crops next to each other is
Strip Cropping
Planing rows of crops around hills instead of up and down their sides is
Planing rows of crops around hills instead of up and down their sides is
Contour Plowing
Deep Soil takes how many years to form?
Deep Soil takes how many years to form?
500-1,000 years
Planting the same crop on the same land year after year is helpful or harmful?
Planting the same crop on the same land year after year is helpful or harmful?
Harmful
Why is clay a good material for making pots?
Why is clay a good material for making pots?
It is sticky and holds water easily
Plants get what from soil?
Plants get what from soil?
Minerals
The color of soil depends on ?
The color of soil depends on ?
What is in it
Name the 4 Parts of soil
Name the 4 Parts of soil
Minerals, Humus, Air and Water
What would turn into Soil the fastest? Bedrock, rock, compost or plastic?
What would turn into Soil the fastest? Bedrock, rock, compost or plastic?
Compost
How do minerals from the soil end up inside your body?
How do minerals from the soil end up inside your body?
Plants get the minerals from the soil they grow in, Animals eat those plants and we eat those plants and animals that take the minerals from the soil.
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