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Answer the following question.

What is soil made of?

Soil is the upper layer of earth in which plant grows. It provides nutrients and water to the plants.


Soil is made up of stones and pebbles, sand, fine soil particles and humus (organic substances obtained from dead plants and animals).



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Answer the following question.

Which are the constituents of plant origin in soil?

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Answer the following question.

What steps can be taken to prevent erosion of soil?

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'True or false?

(a) The texture of soil can be determined from its colour.


(b) Soil is formed by the fast flowing currents of water.


(c) Sandy soil has little capacity for holding water.

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Match the following.