Soil

There would be more minerals.

There would be more animals.

It would be hard to get food.

Rivers would have less water.

Minerals are an important part of soil.

Soil is make up of different kinds of materials.

Soil helps plants and animals grow.

Soil is in lots of places.

Soil is one of Earth's most valuable resources.

Soil made by rainwater is better than soil made by wind.

Children should not play with soil.

Glaciers are the most interesting force of nature.

Plants and bits of leaves are in soil.

Minerals are in soil.

Mud pies are fun to make.

Soil is the best to play in.

things that are messy

parts of a mixture

types of resources

foods used in a recipe

Mud pies include different foods.

Pies made from mud are messy.

Dirt is one part of a mud pie.

Some people say "dirt" instead of "soil"."

peach

tree

quartz

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Rocks are made of minerals.

Minerals are an important part of soil.

Minerals are not alive, like plants or animals.

The minerals in a rock become part of the soil when the rock breaks apart.

It moves very forcefully.

It is very deep.

It contains no minerals.

It is not as strong as ice and wind.

Ice takes up more space than water.

water, ice, and wind are strong enough to break rocks.

minerals are an important part of soil.

rainwater seeps into cracks in rocks.

only under rivers and lakes

mainly under sidewalks and streets

on top of any garden

deep under soil anywhere

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She tells where the word comes from.

She describes what it looks like.