Soil

Why is soil important?

• It provides the Earth with light

• It helps plants to grow

• It gives us water to drink

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What type of resource is soil?

• Human resource

• Capital resource

• Natural resource

What does conserve mean?

• To save or protect something.

• To destroy something.

• To waste something

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How does soil get nutrients?

• By the air/wind

• By absorbing sunlight

• From decaying matter

• By rocks eroding

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Which type of soil holds water the best?

• Clay

• Rocks

• Silt

• Sand

Which resource provides minerals for plants to grow?

• Air
• Water
• Sunlight
• Soil

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Which can break down in soil and provide nutrients for plants?

• Air

• Leaves

• Water

• Sunlight

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Which animal is the most important for making good soil?

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How is soil texture improved?

• By decomposition of plants and animals

• Runoff of water

• Erosion of sand dunes

Which is mostly found in topsoil?

• Sand
• Humus

• Clay
• Silt