Exploring Soil Composition and Formation
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Which of the following is NOT a component of soil?

  • Air (correct)
  • Organic matter
  • Mineral grains
  • Water
  • What is the main process by which soil is formed?

  • Decaying plant matter
  • Combination of wind and water erosion
  • Breaking down of rock material (correct)
  • Decaying animal matter
  • What causes rocks to break down into smaller pieces over time?

  • Moving water
  • Plants growing in cracks
  • Changes in temperature
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What determines the type of soil?

    <p>Size of tiny rock particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long does it take for a small amount of soil to be formed?

    <p>Millions of years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Moving water, wind, plants and changes in ______ can crack large rocks.

    <p>temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Over a very long time, large rocks are broken into ______ pieces.

    <p>tiny</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Plants grow in the cracks in rocks causing the rocks to break apart into ______ pieces.

    <p>smaller</p> Signup and view all the answers

    These small pieces of rock become ______.

    <p>soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The type of soil is determined by the size of ______ rock.

    <p>tiny</p> Signup and view all the answers

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