Plants grow in the topsoil. What is the best soil for growing plants?
loam
How do worms help us? They eat ________ and create tunnels mixing up the _________. This helps plants grow by creating ___________ rich soil.
Soil, Soil, nutrient
What is loamy soil?
The best type for plants. A mix of sand, silt, clay and humus
Soil is made of ________, ________, _________, & ____________. These are earth materials.
Rocks, decayed plants, air, & water
Put us in order from largest to smallest:
Pebble, silt, clay, gravel, sand
Pebble, gravel, sand, silt, clay
What type of soil is this? It has medium particles, retains more water, and sticks to your feet.
Silt
Which type of soil is this? It is rough and gritty.
Sand
This is __________. It is made of decaying plants and animals.
humus