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1. What is soil ? :)
Ans - Soil is the thin layer of material covering the earth's surface and is formed from the weathering of rocks
2. What are components of the soil ?
Ans - Minerals, soil organic matter, living organisms, gas, and water.
3. What is humus ?
Ans -Humus is dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays.
4. What is Weathering ?
Ans - Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface.
5. What are the names of different layers of soil ?
Ans -
The O-Horizon.
. The A-Horizon or Topsoil.
The E-Horizon.
The B-Horizon or Subsoil.
The C-Horizon or Saprolite
Answer:
Answer 1 - Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life.
Answer 2 - contains air, water, and minerals
Answer 3 - substance made from dead leaves and plants, that you put into the ground to help plants grow
Answer 4 - Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface
Answer 5 - The main layers of the soil are topsoil, subsoil and the parent rock