Soil

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Bacteria, Fungus, Horizon, Humus, Landscape, Mineral Matter, Natural Resource, Nitrogen, Organism, Oxygen, Parent Material, Particle, Silt, Soil Profile, Vegetation
Riona Stevenson
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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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