Soil

Soil is an important _____________ resource that covers the Earth. (do not include spaces)

Plants are dependent on soil so ________ and ________ are also dependent on soil.

• birds , animals

• insects , birds

• humans, underground animals

• humans , animals

Choose all the animals that live underground

• Earthworms

• Ticks

• Ants

• Snails

Mud/soil is used to make-

Think carefully

• houses

• toys

• chullahs

• idols

• furniture

_____ is the uppermost layer, made from the decay of dead plants and animals

The second layer contains very small particles, mainly ____

The third layer is made op of slightly big particles, mainly ____

The fourth layer is made up of even more bigger particles ,mainly _________

_____, _______ and _______ in the soil are absorbed by the plants roots

• water

• insects

• air

• nutrition

Soil particles have _______ in them which are filled with _____ .

• sacks, air

• pores, water

• pores, air

• sacks, water