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Humus ( hyoo•muhs ) |
The part of soil made of broken-down pieces of dead plants and animals |
Sandstone Limestone |
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sand |
Soil with grains of rock that you can see with your eyes alone |
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silt |
Soil with grains of rock that are too small to see with your eyes alone |
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Clay ( klay ) |
Soil with very, very tiny grains of rock |
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Clay ( klay ) |
Soil with very, very tiny grains of rock |
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loam ( lohm ) |
Soil that is a mixture of humus, sand, silt, and clay. |
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Topsoil |
The top layer of soil is called topsoil |
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Topsoil |
The top layer of soil is called topsoil |
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Subsoil |
The layer underneath topsoil is subsoil.
Not much humus. It does have small rocks |
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Topsoil |
The top layer of soil is called topsoil |
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Subsoil |
The layer underneath topsoil is subsoil.
Not much humus. It does have small rocks |
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Bedrock |
If you dig deep enough into soil, you will reach solid rock. The solid rock is called bedrock. Most small rocks in soil come from bedrock. |
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