Soil Vocabulary

Materials found on the surface of the earth consisting of a mixture of rock, sand, clay, dead plants and animal remains is called __________.

_____ is soil that s a mixture of sand, silt and clay.

_____ is the layer of large rock below the soil.

_____ is soil that is made up of very small broken pieces of rock.

_______ is the top layer of soil made up of broken down pieces of dead plants and animals.

_____ is the layer under humus that provides support and nutrients to plants.

______ is the middle layer of soil which is a combination of soil and rocks.

______ is soil with the smallest particles.

_____ is materials that plants and animals need to grow.

____ is soil with the largest particles.