Soil

Question 1

What is soil?

Answer 1

It is a thin layer of materials covering the earth’s surface.

Question 2

How is soil formed?

Answer 2

It is formed from the weathering of rocks.

Question 3

Name the 3 types of soil.

Answer 3

Sand, loam and clay

Question 4

What are the uses of soil? (Importance of soil)

Answer 4

1. For beauty products. Some beauty products are made of soil.
2. For farming
3. For building
4. For modeling
5. It is home for some animals.
6. It is used for making bricks.

Question 5

Which is the best soil for planting crops?

Answer 5

Loam soil

Question 6

Name some animals that live in the soil.

Answer 6

Round worm, Earthworm, snake, ants, spring tail, termites, turtles, burrowing animals like European rabbit and rats