SOIL

LO’S:
o I WILL BE ABLE TO TELL WHAT IS SOIL AND HOW IT IS
FORMED.
o I WILL BE ABLE TO TELL WHAT IS SOIL MADE UP OF, AND
WHAT IT CONTAINS.
WHAT IS SOIL?
• THE THIN LAYER OF GRAINY SUBSTANCE COVERING THE
SURFACE OF THE EARTH IS CALLED SOIL.
• ALONG WITH WATER, LIGHT, AND AIR IT IS THE BASIC
NECESSITY OF THE LIVING WORLD.
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• IT OCCURS EVERYWHERE ON THE EARTH EXCEPT ROCKY
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LANDS AND LAND BELOW THE SNOW.

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HOW IS SOIL FORMED?
• SOIL FORMATION IS THE COMBINED EFFECT OF PHYSICAL,
CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES ON SOIL PARENT
MATERIAL.
• THE WEATHERING OF BEDROCK PRODUCES THE PARENT
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MATERIAL THAT SOIL FORMS FORM.
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WHAT IS SOIL MADE UP OF?
• SOIL IS MADE UP OF ORGANIC
MATTER, MINERALS, AND
WEATHERED ROCKS FOUND ON
THE EARTH.
• THE RIGHT MIX OF MINERALS AND
ORGANIC MATTER MAKES THE SOIL
FERTILE.
• IT ALMOST TAKES HUNDREDS OF
YEARS TO MAKE JUST ONE
CENTIMETER OF SOIL.
• SOIL MAINLY CONTAINS OXYGEN
(47.3%) AND SILICON (27.7%).
• ALUMINIUM, IRON, CALCIUM,
SODIUM,
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POTASSIUM, AND
MAGNESIUM ARE ALSO PRESENT.
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Thank you
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