My soil report.

My soil report. Tuesday 3 April 2012

After studying soil for the last few weeks, We decided on question and the information we found out. Below are the question and the information we found out.

What is soil?

Soil is a mixture of sand, loam and clay that helps plants grow. Nutrients in the soil come from dead organic material such as dead bugs, dead leaves, roots and twigs and other organic material. Soil is the top layer of our Earth planet because if we lived without soil nothing would grow. Loam soil holds just the right amount of water and air to help plants grow.Did you know that! soil comes in different kind of rainbow rocks?

Why is soil important?

Soil is important because flowers, trees and plants need it so they can grow properly. Soil is very important for plants because they need the soil so they can stand straight. Soil is good for our Earth planet because if we lived without soil nothing will grow in our planet Earth.

Is soil a habitat?

Yes soil is a habitat because soil is a habitat for many species of insects and other invertebrates like beetles, ants, slugs, worms and cicadas.

How have people affected soil?

Humans affect soil by cutting down trees and grass that hold the soil altogether. This makes the soil get washed away when it rains. The pollutes the rivers and lakes and kills the fish and plants that live in them.

By Edwina F