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    Science About Soil

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    Soil is made up of rocks, humus, air, and water. Humus is dead plants and animals found near the surface, and provides nutrients for plant growth. A variety of small animals like insects and worms live in soil, burrowing tunnels and eating dead matter, while tree roots help prevent erosion by holding the soil together. The three main types of rocks found in soil are sand, silt, and clay, with loam being the best mixture for plants as it contains a blend of nutrients.

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    Science About Soil

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    Soil is made up of rocks, humus, air, and water. Humus is dead plants and animals found near the surface, and provides nutrients for plant growth. A variety of small animals like insects and worms live in soil, burrowing tunnels and eating dead matter, while tree roots help prevent erosion by holding the soil together. The three main types of rocks found in soil are sand, silt, and clay, with loam being the best mixture for plants as it contains a blend of nutrients.

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    Soil is made up of rocks, humus, air, and water. Humus is dead plants and animals found near the surface, and provides nutrients for plant growth. A variety of small animals like insects and worms live in soil, burrowing tunnels and eating dead matter, while tree roots help prevent erosion by holding the soil together. The three main types of rocks found in soil are sand, silt, and clay, with loam being the best mixture for plants as it contains a blend of nutrients.

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    Science About Soil

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    Soil is made up of rocks, humus, air, and water. Humus is dead plants and animals found near the surface, and provides nutrients for plant growth. A variety of small animals like insects and worms live in soil, burrowing tunnels and eating dead matter, while tree roots help prevent erosion by holding the soil together. The three main types of rocks found in soil are sand, silt, and clay, with loam being the best mixture for plants as it contains a blend of nutrients.

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    Soil: Reading Comprehension

    Soil is made up of four different things. They are rocks,


    humus, air, and water. Rocks are often broken up by wind,
    water, and changing temperatures causing them to
    become very small. These tiny pieces of rock form a part of
    soil.
    The best soil for growing plants is soil that has a lot of
    humus, water, and air. A good type of soil for growing plants
    would be soil found in forests and farms.

    Humus is the part of soil made up of dead plants and animals. It is often
    found near the surface of the ground. Some soils are rich in humus and
    some are not. Air and water live in the spaces in soil. Worms squirm
    through soil creating holes and spaces for air and water to move. If soil
    has no spaces for air and water it won’t be as good for growing.

    There are rock pieces often found in soil. The three main
    kinds are sand, silt, and clay. Sand is loose and does not
    hold water well. Silt holds water, but it is very light and can
    be blown away easily. Clay holds water, but it is heavy and
    may not be the best for growing. A mixture of all three types
    of rock is called loam and provides the type of nutrients
    plants need. Loam would be the best rock mixture found in
    soil for growing.

    Many animals live in soil. Insects lay their eggs in soil, and many small
    creatures live on the top of the soil eating the dead pieces of plants and
    animals. Larger creatures like groundhogs and badgers also make their
    homes in soil by burrowing deep tunnels.

    Sometimes soil can lose its shape through a


    process called erosion. Problems are caused
    when soil breaks down due to time, water, and
    wind. Soil can often be saved from erosion when
    there are many tree roots in it. Roots from trees
    work to hold soil together.
    Soil: Reading Comprehension
    Using sentences, answer the following questions based on
    the information given.

    1. The four parts of soil are: 2. Humus is:

    3. Explain who lives in soil and what they do:

    4. Explain the type of rocks you find in soil?

    5. What prevents erosion from happening?

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