Soil

What is soil?

• It is the loose material in which plants can grow in the upper layer of Earth.

• It is the leaf that grows on the plant.

• It is the food that can be found inside the seed.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Soil is the misture of what four different materials?

• weathered rock (minerals)

• humus

• air

• water

True or False: Soil takes very little time to form.

• True

• False

Humus is:

• the part of soil made up of decayed parts of once-living things.

• a dip that is made of garbanzo beans.

• a bone that can be found in the upper arm.

• a sound people make when their lips are together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.L.3.4A

Humus can be created by gardeners through a:

• compost pile.

• tiller.

• weed eater.

• lawn mower.

What is true about Humus?

• dark and soft

• contains much of what plants need for growth

• The more humus a soil has, the better plants will grow!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

What color of soil has a lot of humus?

• black soils

• white soils

• reddish colored soils.

White soils is often formed from:

• light rocks, such as limestone.

• small grains that holds water easily.

• large grains that feels gritty.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

Clay is a type of soil that can be used in:

• pottery.

• sand boxes.

• recipes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

True or False: Sand has less humus than other soils.

• True

• False