Soil, rocks &minerals and Animal world

Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals
• dead plants and animals
• air and water
• all of the above

Plants get the minerals they need to flourish from:

• Sun

• Rain

• Clean air and carbon dioxide

• Soil

Plants need the following except one

• water

• air

• light

• pizza

where do plants get light from ?

• sun

• sea

• star

• school

What are plants?

• living things like herbs, trees, roses, and grass

• animal

• rocks in soil

• water

Plants help humans by releasing oxygen.

• True

• False

Layers of soil are also known as:

• Soil Profiles

• Soil picture

• Soil sheets

• Soil cores

Soil formation begins with the weathering of 

• litter.
• bedrock.
• the A horizon.
• humus.

What is humus?

• soil

• The remains of dead plants and animals in the soil

• loam

• minerals

Q7. What is soil erosion?

• A naturally occurring process that affects all land forms

• Type of soil

• A time period

• The wearing away of top soil