Soil

Question	Answer
Bacteria	A very large group of micro-organisms
Fungus	Organisms such as mould or mushrooms that are important in breaking down organic matter
Horizon	A specific layer of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross-section of land
Humus	Fertile part of the soil formed when plants and animals decay
Landscape	The visible features of an area of countryside or land
Mineral Matter	Rock particles found in soil e.g stones, sand, silt
Natural resource	Resource that is provided by nature
Nitrogen	A colourless, odourless reactive gas that is the life-supporting component of the air
Organism	An individual animal, plant or single-celled life form
Oxygen	A colourless, odourless reactive gas that is the life supporting component of the air
Parent material	The underlying geographical material on which soil horizons form
Particle	A minute portion of something
Silt	Fine sand, clay or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment
Soil profile	A vertical cross-section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock
Vegetation	Plant life found in a particular area or habitat

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	Created by Riona Stevenson about 5 years ago