Soil

Soil

1. Classifying soils

   • Soil is an example of an earth material.
   • We can classify soils according to their texture, colour, and ability to retain water.

2. Texture

   • Soil is made up of three types of particles- sand, silt and clay.

3. Colour

   • Soil may be light or dark.
   • Depends on the types of minerals present in the soil

4. Water retention

   • Refers to ability of a soil to hold on to water

5. Uses of Soil

   • Farming
   • Habitat for orgnanism
   • Raw Materials
     • Cement
     • Pottery (clay)

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