Soil

____ is a mix of tiny rocks and bits of dead plants and animals. page 86

• Soil

• Minerals

• Decompose

• Clay

Plants and animals _________, or rot to form soil. page 88

• stay alive

• fight

• decompose

• growl

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

_______ is mix of soil an rotting parts of plants and animals. page 89

• Rocks

• Dirt

• Compost

• Minerals

The layer of soil beneath topsoil is called _______. page 88

• compost

• dirt

• rocks

• subsoil

______ help break down the dead plants. page 88

• Mushrooms

• Compost

• Soil

• Rocks

Soil is alive. page 90

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What layer of soil is best for growing plants? page 88

• subsoil

• topsoil

• compost

• rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What are the tiny pieces of broken rock in soil called? page 87

• topsoil

• clay

• sand

• silt