Is made up of Living Things Such as Ants Earthworms Milipedes Centipedes garden soil characteristic . Does not retain water.

. Not suitable for growth of . Retain a suitable amount of water. . Suitable for plant growth.

Non- Living Things

Humus Clay Sand Silt Small stones clay

sand

. Retains too much water. . Not suitable for growth of

Is made up of

Such as Type of soil Living Things Non- Living Things sand garden soil . Retain a suitable amount of water. . Suitable for plant growth. characteristic clay . Retains too much water. . Not suitable for growth of most plants

Ants Earthworms Milipedes Centipedes

Humus Clay Sand Silt Small stones

. Does not retain water. . Not suitable for growth of most plants

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WORD QUESTION Why

QUESTIONS Why is soil important?

ANSWER Because it supports plants and many Small animals live in the soil. Soil contains air and water.

Why can animals and plants live in soil?

Why do you think soil containts air and water?

Why is garden soil more suitable for plant growth?

Why do clay retains too much water?

Clay is made up of small sized soil Particle and garden soil is made up of medium soil.

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WORD QUESTION What What is humus?

QUESTIONS

ANSWER Humus is the layer on top of the soil Surface. Clay is made up of small sized soil particles and garden soil is made up of medium sized soil particles. Sand is made up of big soil particles and garden soil is made up of medium sized soil particles.

What is the different between clay and garden soil? What is the different between sand and garden soil? What is the top layer of the garden soil?

What did you find in the soil?

WORD QUESTION Which

QUESTIONS Which soil has the most rock particles? Sandy soil.

ANSWER

Which is not found in layers of soil ?

Plastic..

Which soil will let water flow through very slowly? Which soil has the most decayed living things?

Clay soil.

Garden soil.

Which can be found in garden soil?

Stones, clay and decayed living things.

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Where Why Which What What

QUESTIONS
Where can you find earthworm?

ANSWER
In the garden soil.

Why is soil important?

Because it supports plants and many Small animals live in the soil. Sandy soil.

Which soil has the most rock particles?

What is humus?

Humus is the layer on top of the soil Surface. Sand is made up of big soil particles and garden soil is made up of medium sized soil particles. Clay is made up of small sized soil Particle and garden soil is made up of medium soil. Garden soil.

What is the different between sand and garden soil? Why do clay retains too much water?

Why

Which

Which soil has the most decayed living things?