Soil and Water Vocabulary

is very typical in cold regions

• snow
• farmer
• minerals
• humus

are “íslands” of vegetation in the desert.

• miner
• gardener
• oases
• clouds

contains humus, sand, and clay.

• solid
• precipitation
• miner
• soil

are extracted from rocks, such as lime and limestone.

• woodcutter
• minerals
• humus
• oases

Uses soil to cultivate crops like corn.

• humus
• builder
• farmer
• snow

Plants trees for their wood.

• woodcutter
• miner
• humus
• gardener

Uses soil to build houses, bridges, and roads.

• miner
• gardener
• farmer
• builder

Digs in the soil to obtain rocks and minerals.

• builder
• miner
• farmer
• gardener

Uses soil to grow fruits and vegetables or flowers.

• miner
• builder
• woodcutter
• gardener

is composed of the remains of animals and plants such as leaves, bones, etc.

• oases
• clouds
• humus
• snow