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SAI ANGAN

Class-3 SCIENCE

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Components of soil

Q1. Solve the riddles:

a. This component of the soil is used to wash vegetables.__________________________

b. I provide nutrients for plants. I am the pieces of decayed plants and animals found in soil.
What am I? _______________________________

c. I am the layer of solid rock beneath the soil layers. I slowly break apart to produce soil.

What am I? ________________________________

d. I am the process that produces soil. I am the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces,
such as sand, silt and clay? What am I? ____________________________

Q2. Which layer of the soil is important for the growth of the plants? Why?

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Q3. Conduct the soil shake experiment at home. Note the layers that you could see. Draw the

layers in the space given below and label it.

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