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5.

Soil
I. Hard words.

1. Sand
2. Silt
3. Clay
4. Sandy soil
5. Clayey soil
6. Loamy soil
7. Soil erosion
8. Soil conservation
9. Top soil
10. Sub soil
11. Bed rock
12. Humus
13. Urvara
14. Usara.

II. Question and Answers

1. What is weathering? How does it form soil?

A. Big pieces of rocks are broken down by wind and water into smaller pieces till we get a fine
powder. This process is called weathering. Wherever the fine powder known as sand and
mixes with the remains of dead plants and animals and minerals.

2. Define soil. Name the three types of soil.

A. The top layer of the Earth surface is defined as soil. It consists of sand, remains of dead
plants and animals (humus) and Minerals with some amount of water and air in it. There are
mainly three types of soil: Sandy, clayey and loamy soil.

3. What is loamy soil?

A. The mixture of sand, clay and silt is called loamy soil. Loamy soil is the best soil for
growing plants. It is rich in nutrients and humus, and allows water to pass through easily.
4. Describe the three layers of soil, with the help of a diagram.

A. There are three layers in the soil profile. The upper layer is the Topsoil. It contains fine
particles of sand, clay, humus, water and air. Below the topsoil the middle layer is called
Subsoil. It contains broken pieces of rocks. The bottom layer of the soil is called Bedrock. It
has large pieces of rocks.

5. What is soil erosion? What increases erosion of soil?

A. The removal of the fertile soil by the action of wind and water is called soil erosion. Strong
winds, heavy rainfall and cutting down of trees increase soil erosion.

6. What is soil conservation? List any three ways in which we can conserve soil.

A. Protection of soil from erosion is known as soil conservation.

1. More number of trees should be planted to replace the ones that are cut down.

2. Trees and bushes should be planted in open lands. This practice does not allow the wind
to blow full force and take away the topsoil.

3. Flowing water can easily wash away a lot of topsoil. Dam should be built across river to
prevent floods.

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