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The finest soil, made of particles that are so small they can not be seen without a hand lens
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Vocabulary Foss p. 3 - 8
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clay
The finest soil, made of particles that are so small they can not be seen without a hand lens
decay
when dead animals or plants break down into small pieces
earth materials
any nonliving natural resource that makes u the Earth, including soil and water
humus
bits of dead plant and animal parts in the soil
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nutrients
something that living thing need in order to grow and stay healthy
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particle
a very small piece or part
retain
to hold or continue to hold
sand
the coarsest soil, with particles smaller than gravel but larger than silt
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soil
a mix of humus, sand, silt clay, gravel and /or pebbles
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