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What is a mixture of minerals, weathered rocks, and other things called?
Soil
Which part of soil is dark and full of nutrients?
Humus
What makes humus full of nutrients?
Decayed plants and dead animals
Which part of plants takes in water and minerals from soil?
Roots
Name 2 things that roots can do
take in water and minerals/hold the soil/help slow erosion
Which layer of soil has the most humus and minerals?
The top layer(topsoil)
What does the making of soil start with?
Weathering
Please name A.B.C
Which part of soil is solid rocks?
Bedrock
What color is the soil with hematite ?
red
What does the soil texture describe?
How big the pieces of soil are.
What kind of soil has the smallest grains?
Clay soil
Which soil made from a mixture of sand, silt,and clay?
Loam
