Difference between revisions of "Soil"
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: Soil can have either sand, volcanic ash (clay), ancient seashells (chalk) or no rock in it. | : Soil can have either sand, volcanic ash (clay), ancient seashells (chalk) or no rock in it. | ||
: All soils have dead animal and plant material in them. | : All soils have dead animal and plant material in them. | ||
| − | + | *'''Chalky Soil''' has chalk inside it and is light brown. | |
| − | + | *'''Clay Soil''' is made mostly of volcanic ash and is either red-orange or blue-grey. | |
| − | + | * '''Peat''' is a soil without any rock material in it and is very dark brown or black. | |
| − | + | * '''Sandy Soil''' is made mostly of sand and is a light brown colour. | |
Revision as of 16:14, 13 August 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Soil is a mixture of rocks and parts of dead creatures that have rotted.
About Soil
- There are many different types of soil which depends on what rocks they are made from.
- Soil can have either sand, volcanic ash (clay), ancient seashells (chalk) or no rock in it.
- All soils have dead animal and plant material in them.
- Chalky Soil has chalk inside it and is light brown.
- Clay Soil is made mostly of volcanic ash and is either red-orange or blue-grey.
- Peat is a soil without any rock material in it and is very dark brown or black.
- Sandy Soil is made mostly of sand and is a light brown colour.