Soil

The way Something feels

• Texture

• Soil

Materials that something is made of

• Texture

• Substances

Flows very slowly through something

• Seeps

• Steps

Tiny bits of soil, Salt or Sugar

• Grains

• Seeps

What things are made from or used for

• Materials

• Grains

Very little pieces of something

• Particles

• Materials

What is soil?

• It is the loose material in which plants can grow in the upper layer of Earth.

• It is the leaf that grows on the plant.

• It is the food that can be found inside the seed.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

It is important for soil to retain water to 

• withstand weathering
• erode more slowly
• help plants to grow
• keep it from being dry

Which of the following is not a type of soil?

• minerals

• clay

• topsoil

• sand

What soil is best for growing plants?

• clay

• sand

• mud

• topsoil