Difference between revisions of "Soil"
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: Soil is made of either sand, clay, chalk or no rock at all. | : Soil is made of either sand, clay, chalk or no rock at all. | ||
: 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. | + | *'''Chalky Soil''' has chalk inside it and is light grey-brown. |
*'''Clay Soil''' is made mostly of very small grains of clay minerals and is either red-orange or blue-grey. | *'''Clay Soil''' is made mostly of very small grains of clay minerals 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. | * '''Peat''' is a soil without any rock material in it and is very dark brown or black. | ||
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|[[File:SoilClay.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:SoilClay.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Chalky Soil''' with lots of large rocks in it. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Clay Soil''' with a redish brown colour. |
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|[[File:SoilPeat.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:SoilPeat.png|center|200px]] | ||
|[[File:SoilSandy.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:SoilSandy.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Peat''' that has been dug up and put in chunks to sell to gardeners. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Sandy Soil''' is usually found near the coast. |
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 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 is made of either sand, clay, chalk or no rock at all.
- All soils have dead animal and plant material in them.
- Chalky Soil has chalk inside it and is light grey-brown.
- Clay Soil is made mostly of very small grains of clay minerals 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.
Examples
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| Chalky Soil with lots of large rocks in it. | Clay Soil with a redish brown colour. |
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| Peat that has been dug up and put in chunks to sell to gardeners. | Sandy Soil is usually found near the coast. |