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What is soil?
The top layer of the earth
What is the parent material of soil?
Rock
What is a natural resource?
something from nature that people can use
What happens to rocks that they become soil?
They break down
What 3 ways can a rock be broken down?
Water, ice, wind
What is an organism?
A living thing
What is a habitat?
A home for a living thing
What is in soil?
Many different particles, - including sand, silt, clay
What is an organic material?
Rotting plants and animals that give soil nutrients
What is it called when plants and animals die and break down?
They decay
What is humus?
Soil formed from decaying plants and animals
True or false- A desert has a lot of humus
False
True or false- A prairie would contain a lot of humus
True
What is fungi?
Mold and mushrooms
How does fungi help soil?
Helps to break down dead plants and animals.
What color soil do plants grow best in?
Dark soil
