5. Define the following terms:- a) Soil b) Leaching c) Resource d) Conservation
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(A)Soil is a material composed of five ingredients — minerals, soil organic matter, living organisms, gas, and water. Soil minerals are divided into three size classes — clay, silt, and sand (Figure 1); the percentages of particles in these size classes is called soil texture. The mineralogy of soils is diverse.
(B)In agriculture, leaching is the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation. Soil structure, crop planting, type and application rates of fertilizers, and other factors are taken into account to avoid excessive nutrient loss.
(C) source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed. resources, the collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth. Usually resources. money, or any property that can be converted into money; assets.
(D)a careful preservation and protection of something especially : planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect water conservation wildlife conservation. 2 : the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions.
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a) Soil : soil is a mixture of organic matter , minerals ,gases, liquids, and organism that together supports life.
b) Leaching : Leaching is the loss of extraction of certain material from a carrier into a liquid.
c) Resources : A resources is a source or supply from which a benefits is produced and that has some utility.
d) Conservation : Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people.