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3 activities · Sort it! · Tick or Cross!
Soil layers, sandy vs clayey vs loamy soil, and earthworm reasoning!
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Sort each soil type by its best use!

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1clayey soil
2soil that can be moulded when wet
3loamy soil
4soil rich in humus
Good for Growing Plants
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Good for Making Pots
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2

True or False?

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Humus is formed when dead leaves and plants decay
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An earthworm is sometimes called the farmer's friend
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Sandy soil holds water very well
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Topsoil is the layer where most plants grow
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Answer:1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True
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Sort each soil layer by its position!

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1solid rock layer beneath the subsoil
2layer full of humus and nutrients
3dark, soft layer where plants grow
4hard, rocky layer far underground
Topsoil (Top Layer)
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Bedrock (Deepest Layer)
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