Question

soil
what is soil ???​

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Soil is the thin layer of material covering the earth's surface and is formed from the weathering of rocks.
2. It is made up mainly of mineral particles, organic materials, air, water and living organisms—all of which interact slowly yet constantly. Soil profile showing the different layers or horizons.