Soil and Weathering Concepts

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Soil

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Provides nutrients for plants; made of rock, humus, clay, silt, and sand.

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Weathering

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Breakdown of rocks; creates soil.

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Topsoil

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Upper soil; natural product of subsoil and bedrock; best for plants.

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Subsoil

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Made up mostly of clay and located under the topsoil.

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Bedrock

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The solid rock layer beneath the soil layers.

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Humus

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Sand

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Silt

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Clay

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Conserve

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