Soil Review

What are the Components of Soil?

(select all the correct options)

• Air

• Minerals

• Organic Matter

• Cement

• Water

What happens to ORGANIC MATTER (leaves, cut grass, etc.) when ADDED to a COMPOST?

• It grows into a huge tree

• It Decomposes into Humus

• It accumulates as Trash

What happens in a Compost?

(select all correct answers)

• Worms eat the organic matter

• Bacteria and Fungi break down organic matter

• Tiny insects eat up the organic matter

• The food waste stays the same.

• Humus (topsoil) is formed

Make a list of organisms in the same food chain.

Name three Decomposers

Write an example of how organisms interact in the ecosystem around you.

What is your favourite to observe and learn about?

• Vegetable Gardens

• Birds

• Insects

• Flowers

• Trees and Forests