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    Soil is not just dirt but rather an important natural resource that provides the foundation for life on Earth. It comes from weathered rock that is broken down and moved through erosion. There are three levels of soil - topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock - with humus in the topsoil providing nutrients. Soil varies in properties depending on whether it contains higher amounts of sand, silt, or clay, with loam being the best for growing plants as it contains a mixture. Soil is crucial as it holds roots in place, helps prevent erosion, and is inhabited by worms whose tunnels and waste enrich the soil while also providing homes for animals and people.

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    Soil is not just dirt but rather an important natural resource that provides the foundation for life on Earth. It comes from weathered rock that is broken down and moved through erosion. There are three levels of soil - topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock - with humus in the topsoil providing nutrients. Soil varies in properties depending on whether it contains higher amounts of sand, silt, or clay, with loam being the best for growing plants as it contains a mixture. Soil is crucial as it holds roots in place, helps prevent erosion, and is inhabited by worms whose tunnels and waste enrich the soil while also providing homes for animals and people.

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    Plantas Unidad 5 Segunda Parte

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    Soil is not just dirt but rather an important natural resource that provides the foundation for life on Earth. It comes from weathered rock that is broken down and moved through erosion. There are three levels of soil - topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock - with humus in the topsoil providing nutrients. Soil varies in properties depending on whether it contains higher amounts of sand, silt, or clay, with loam being the best for growing plants as it contains a mixture. Soil is crucial as it holds roots in place, helps prevent erosion, and is inhabited by worms whose tunnels and waste enrich the soil while also providing homes for animals and people.

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    LET’S TALK ABOUT SOIL

    QUIZZ: the soil (watch the video and answer the quiz)
    [11:14] Soil is not just dirt, it is an important natural (1)_____________ that provides the foundation for life on Earth.

    resource

    the source

    three sources

    [11:33] Soil comes from weathered (2)_____________ that is broken down and moved through erosion.

    nock

    block

    rock

    [11:40] There are three levels of soil: topsoil, subsoil and (3)_____________.

    heart rock

    bedrock

    hemlock

    [11:45] Humus gives soil nutrients and is part of the (4)_____________.

    topsoil

    bedrock

    nutrients
    [11:54] There are three types of soil: sand, (5)_____________ and clay.

    seed

    silt

    silk

    [12:04] Silt has medium sized (6)_____________ and feels smooth.

    articles

    particols

    particles

    [12:09] (7)_____________ has the smallest particles and feels sticky.

    clay

    silt

    sand

    [12:14] Loam is a mixture of sand, silt, clay and (8)_____________ and is the best soil for growing plants.

    brumous

    humus

    grumous

    [12:27] Soil holds roots in place and roots help with soil (9)_____________.

    corrosion

    erosion

    arrosion

    [12:31] Worms make nutrient-rich castings. They also create tunnels that allow air and water to reach below the surface. Soil is
    used in many ways, including making (10)_____________for animals and people.

    homes

    holes

    holds

    https://youtu.be/I3A7OnTLSM8
    ANSWER THIS QUIZZ WATCHING THE VIDEO.

    How trees secretly talk to each other

    01. [0:02] According to the video, trees...

    are secretly individuals.

    tell a different story.

    secretly talk to each other.

    02. [0:13] Trees can communicate thanks to...

    a network of fungi.

    their roots.

    their nutrients.

    03. [0:19] These fungi help trees providing them with...

    sugar.

    food.

    water.

    04. [0:24] Scientists discovered that the connection between trees is...

    not as deep as it used to be.

    deeper than expected.

    not far deep than first thought.

    05. [0:34] The system of fungi has been nicknamed...

    World Wide Web.

    Wood Wild Web.

    Wood Wide Web.

    06. [0:40] Mother tree is usually...

    an older tree.

    fondly known.

    a purple one.
    07. [0:49] Dying trees may...

    release their resources into the network.

    use healthier neighbours' resources.

    keep their resources into the network.

    08. [1:00] If plants are attacked they can...

    dump chemical fertilizers into the network.

    raise their defences alone.

    signal other plants about the danger.

    09. [1:08] Some orchids hack the system to...

    enter its dark side.

    take nutrients from nearby trees.

    steal information from other trees.

    10. [1:16] The black walnut...

    spreads nutrients through the fungi network.

    uses toxic chemicals to grow.

    sabotages its enemies.

    11. [1:23] Scientists are still debating why plants are...

    not behaving in an altruistic way.

    acting as parts of a bigger superorganism.

    chatting under our feet.

    https://youtu.be/yWOqeyPIVRo

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    The Soil

    Soil is not just dirt, it is an important natural resource that provides the foundation. for life on earth. Soil is

    made of rocks, decayed plants and animals, air and water. Soil comes from weathered rock that is broken down

    and moved through erosion.


    There are three levels of soil: topsoil, subsoil and bedrock. Humus gives soil nutrients and is part of the topsoil.

    Soil looks and feels different depending on its properties.

    There are three types of soil: sand, silt and clay. Sand has the largest rock particles and feels gritty. Silt has

    medium sized particles and feels smooth. Clay has the smallest particles and feels sticky. Loam is a mixture of

    sand, silt, clay and humus and is the best soil for growing plants.

    Farmers grow plants in topsoil. Soil holds roots in place and roots help with soil erosion. Worms make nutrient-rich

    castings. They also create tunnels that allow air and water to reach below the surface. Soil is used in many ways,

    including making homes for animals and people.

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