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What are soils made up of?

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"Soils have properties of color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the

growth of many kinds of plants, including those in our food supply

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clay , sand and silt are the 3 parts rock in soil i got this answer from tv watching "Are you smarter than a Canadian 5th Grader?"

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organic wate (decomposing plants and animals)

sand particals

bugs

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Three things that make up soil are called matter.Matter is made of solid liquid and gas.

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Soil is made up of living things ,non living things &, dead things

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sand, silt, and clay

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clay,humus,rock,silt,and sand

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minerials,dead plants and animals,and organisms

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