Soil 🪱

Question 1

What is soil

Answer 1

•Soil is the layer of loose material on the
earth’s surface.

Question 2

Whats soil made from ( 5 main ingredients)

Answer 2

Air, humus, mineral water, water and living organisms

Question 3

Name 6 ways soil can be formed

Answer 3

•Climate
•Parent Material
•Vegetation
•Living Organisms
•Landscape
•Time

Question 4

What is soil profile

Answer 4

If you dig down into the ground you will reach
the bedrock. You will be able to see a number
of different layers of soil. Each layer is called
a horizon.

Question 5

What are the three horizons

Answer 5

There are 3 horizons, called the A,B, and C
horizons. These 3 layers make up the soil
profile.

Question 6

A horizon

Answer 6

This, the upper layer of soil, is called the
topsoil. It is dark in colour because it has
a high humus content. Most of the
organisms live in this horizon.