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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
OF
science
SOIL
Soilisoneofthemostimportant
naturalmediawhichsupport
thegrowthofplants.Soilis,a
complexmixtureofseveral
components.Variousphysical,
chemicalandbiological
activitiestakeplace
continuouslyinthesoil.
The composition of soil differs for
different types of soils. It depends upon
the type of rock from which the soil is
formed.
The constituents of soil are :-
1. Water
2. Air
3. Organic matter of Humus
4. Living Organisms
5. Inorganic matter and nutrients
6. Minerals
Physical weathering breaks rocks into small
mineral particles.
Chemical weathering dissolves and changes
minerals at the Earth’s surface.
Biological weathering decomposes organic
material from plants and animals mixes with
accumulated soil minerals.
Depending on the amounts of different
particles, soil can be classified into
three groups
a.Sandy Soil
b.Clayey Soil
Soil is Classified as six Types
1. Black Soil
2. Red soil
3. Laterite Soil
4. Desert Soil
5. Mountain Soil
6. Alluvial Soil
• Soil acts as a filter for underground water, filtering out pollutants
• Approximately 10% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions are
stored in soil
• It provides all the nutrients required for successful plant growth.
• There are more microorganisms in a handful of soil than there are
people on earth
• It takes 500 years to produce just under an inch of topsoil, this is
the most productive layer of soil.
• It greatly reduces flood risk by storing up to 9200 tonnes of water
per acre. In total that’s about 0.01% of the Earth’s total water.
• Soil is a living system
Solutions for Soil Pollution:-
1. Make people aware about the concept of Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.
2. Reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers in agricultural activities.
3. Avoid buying packages items as they will lead to garbage and end up in
landfill site.
4. Ensure that you do not litter on the ground and do proper disposal of
garbage.
5. Buy biodegradable products.
6. Do Organic gardening and eat organic food that will be grown without the
use of pesticides.
7. Create dumping ground away from residential
areas.
project report on soil

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project report on soil

  • 4.
  • 5. The composition of soil differs for different types of soils. It depends upon the type of rock from which the soil is formed. The constituents of soil are :- 1. Water 2. Air 3. Organic matter of Humus 4. Living Organisms 5. Inorganic matter and nutrients 6. Minerals
  • 6.
  • 7. Physical weathering breaks rocks into small mineral particles.
  • 8. Chemical weathering dissolves and changes minerals at the Earth’s surface.
  • 9. Biological weathering decomposes organic material from plants and animals mixes with accumulated soil minerals.
  • 10.
  • 11. Depending on the amounts of different particles, soil can be classified into three groups a.Sandy Soil b.Clayey Soil
  • 12.
  • 13. Soil is Classified as six Types 1. Black Soil 2. Red soil 3. Laterite Soil 4. Desert Soil 5. Mountain Soil 6. Alluvial Soil
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17. • Soil acts as a filter for underground water, filtering out pollutants • Approximately 10% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions are stored in soil • It provides all the nutrients required for successful plant growth. • There are more microorganisms in a handful of soil than there are people on earth • It takes 500 years to produce just under an inch of topsoil, this is the most productive layer of soil. • It greatly reduces flood risk by storing up to 9200 tonnes of water per acre. In total that’s about 0.01% of the Earth’s total water. • Soil is a living system
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22.
  • 23.
  • 24. Solutions for Soil Pollution:- 1. Make people aware about the concept of Reduce, Recycle and Reuse. 2. Reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers in agricultural activities. 3. Avoid buying packages items as they will lead to garbage and end up in landfill site. 4. Ensure that you do not litter on the ground and do proper disposal of garbage. 5. Buy biodegradable products. 6. Do Organic gardening and eat organic food that will be grown without the use of pesticides. 7. Create dumping ground away from residential areas.