Soil
By: Abisha, Harmin, Dhwani, Dilraj, Harman, Rani, Aarty
Introduction
How does soil affect were people live?
- Soils responsible for many of the major forests in this world (Boreal in Canada)
- Soil filters water to keep it clean
- We grow plants using soil, and those plants provides us with oxygen that we need to breathe
- Soil contains minerals
What would we do with out soil?
- Without soil, the worlds food chain would be in trouble
- Food comes from soil, the source of everything we eat
- There will be no other species
- NO SOIL > NO TREES > NO FOOD/NO OXYGEN > NO LIFE
Why is soil so important?
- Soil sustaince life
- Without soil, the plants necessary for people & animals to survive would not exist
- Humans need soil. They have a role in food production, clothing, water, air quality, shelter, medicine & other parts of life
- Soils help us purify water as it drains through the ground into rivers, lakes (water bodies)
- Decomposers in soil helps us recycle nutrients
Does the climate of the area affect the soil and vegetation growth?
- The climate of the area does affect the soil and vegetation growth
- The climate can't be to cold
- The climate can't be to warm
- People who garden look at the climate to ensure plant growth
- If climate can't suit the soil, people would not live there
Does the landform region of the area affects the type of soil that forms in that area?
- It determines water runoff
- Affects climate in surrounding areas which later affects the vegetation growth
- Parent materials need to lie without disruptions for soil to form and due to water erosion, it removes away the parent material on the surface making the process slower
- Angle and length affects runoff when it rains
- Places with hills that are angled aren't great for soil formation because it exposes the parent material a lot more erosion than the top
- Find weak soil in the middle and close to the bottom of the slope
Conclusion
Citation
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Pictures
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Why is soil so important?
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