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    Soil is the thin layer covering the Earth's surface, formed from weathered rocks and composed of minerals, organic materials, air, and water interacting with living organisms. The three main components of soil are minerals making up around 45% of soil, 5% organic matter, and 20-30% each of water and air. There are four main types of soil: sandy, silt, clay, and loamy.

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    Soil is the thin layer covering the Earth's surface, formed from weathered rocks and composed of minerals, organic materials, air, and water interacting with living organisms. The three main components of soil are minerals making up around 45% of soil, 5% organic matter, and 20-30% each of water and air. There are four main types of soil: sandy, silt, clay, and loamy.

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    1. What is soil?

     Soil is the thin layer of material covering the earth's surface and is formed from the
    weathering of rocks. It is made up mainly of mineral particles, organic materials, air,
    water and living organisms—all of which interact slowly yet constantly.

    2. What are the 3 main components of soil?

     The basic components of soil are minerals, organic matter, water and air. The typical soil
    consists of approximately 45% mineral, 5% organic matter, 20-30% water, and 20-30% air.
    These percentages are only generalizations at best.

    3. What are the types of soil?

     Sandy soil.

     Silt Soil.

     Clay Soil.

     Loamy Soil.

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