Soil

  
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1. supports the growth of plants by holding the roots firmly and supplying water and nutrients.

2. Soil is essential for

3. The process of formation of soil by the breaking down of rocks by the action of wind, water and climate is called

4. The nature of a soil depends upon the from which it has been formed and the type of that grows on it.

5. A vertical section through different layers of the soil is called .

6. The different layers of soil are called

7. is generally dark in colour as it is rich in humus.

8. The roots of small plants are completely in the soil.

9. The makes the soil fertile and provides nutrients to the plants that grow on it.

10. has a lesser amount of humus but has more minerals.