Rocks and

Soil
Quarter 4 Week 1 Day 1
 Have you ever wondered if
there is no soil on earth? Can
you imagine what would it look
like?
What are the characteristics
of rocks? Can rocks turn
into soil? How?
The land is one of the most important
things in our existence because this is
the place where we live. This is the
place where we build our shelters,
grow our foods and make for a living.
Here, we can find the soil that is essential
in supporting plant life that is vital to life
on earth. It is the skin of the earth which is
a complex mixture of minerals, water, air,
organic matter and countless organisms
that are the decaying remains of once-
living things.
How do soils are formed?
 Most of the soil came from the
particles of the rock combined with
the minerals as well as wood and
artificial materials through contact
with earth’s atmosphere, water and
biological organisms.
Soils are formed through the process called
weathering. It is the breaking down of rocks
into smaller pieces and in the long run turn
into soil when repeatedly exposed to different
phenomenon caused by the action of rainwater,
extremes of temperature and biological
activities.
 The Earth is mainly composed of rocks.
Rocks vary in sizes, shapes, and colors.
Though rocks seem to be very hard,
dense, and indestructible, they still break.
The breaking of rocks into fragments is
known as weathering.
 Weathering is an important process
that helps shape Earth’s surface. The
breaking of rocks results to soil formation
and different landforms. This is also the
reason why we have amazing rock
formations.
Uses of Soils
• Soils are important because they serve
as an anchor for many plant's roots,
while also nourishing the plant with
nutrients and water.
• Soil also acts as a natural recycling
centre by decomposing dead organic
matter.
• Humankind has long thrived because of
agriculture on rich soils.
• Furthermore, soils have long been used
as a construction material. Early
civilizations used clay soils to build
bricks and pottery, a practice still in use
today.
 Describe the process on how
rocks turn into soil. Put a like
sign on the blank if the statement
is correct and thumbs down sign
if the statement is incorrect.
______ 1. Rocks are the toughest thing on
earth that there is no single element could
break them through.
______2. The hardness of a rock decreases due
to excessive exposure in a changing weather
temperature.
______3. The roots of the tree could penetrate
in holes of the rock and could it in the long
run.
______4. Rocks multiply because they
undergo reproduction process just like
human being.
______5. The pieces of boulder turn into
soil many years after it was broken down
by several factors.