Soil Formation and the Three Sisters

Moving broken pieces of rock and soil to new places

• weathering

• erosion

• soil

• Three Sisters

Where plants grow; made from broken-down rocks and organic material

• weathering

• erosion

• soil

• Three Sisters

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the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

• weathering

• erosion

• soil

• Three Sisters

corn, beans, and squash that American Indians grew together

• weathering

• erosion

• soil

• Three Sisters

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Put the steps in order

• Soil is formed

• Rocks break down into smaller pieces

• Plants grow and protect the soil from erosion

• American Indians plant the Three Sisters

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