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The document discusses soil, including that it is made up of tiny pieces of rocks and remains of dead plants and animals. It provides nutrients for plant growth and shelter for animals. Weathering forms soil from rocks. The three soil layers are topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock. Soil erosion occurs when topsoil is lost to wind and water. Terrace farming reduces soil erosion by cutting slopes into steps to slow water flow.

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The document discusses soil, including that it is made up of tiny pieces of rocks and remains of dead plants and animals. It provides nutrients for plant growth and shelter for animals. Weathering forms soil from rocks. The three soil layers are topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock. Soil erosion occurs when topsoil is lost to wind and water. Terrace farming reduces soil erosion by cutting slopes into steps to slow water flow.

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Subject SCIENCE Grade 5

Lesson Lesson -12 Soil

I. Key points :-
1.The uppermost layer of the Earth is called soil. It is made up of
tiny pieces of rocks and remains
of dead plants and animals.
2.Soil is very important for living beings because :
1) It provides all minerals that plants need to grow.
2) It protects the roots of the plants from exposure to the hot rays
of the sun.
3) It provides shelter to some animals like insects, rats etc.
4) Micro - organisms present in the soil help in maintaining the
fertility of the soil.

3.The process of breaking up of rocks by wind , water etc. to form soil is called weathering.
4.The three layers of the soil are :
a) top soil- upper most layer
b) sub soil – middle layer
c) bed rock- bottom layer
 Top soil- It contains lot of humus, fine particles of sand
and clay ,air and water. Plants receive all the nutrients from
the top soil.
 Sub soil- It contains very little organic matter. The roots of
some plants grow in sub soil.
 Bed rock- It contains large pieces of rocks. Water is less in this layer.

5. Soil erosion – The loss of fertile soil top soil due to


wind and water is called soil erosion.
6.Factors responsible (agents) for soil erosion are :
a) wind b) water c) human activities d) indiscriminate cutting of trees
e) overgrazing by cattle f) ploughing of hills
7.The process of protecting the soil against soil erosion is called
soil conservation.
8. The different ways by which soil can be conserved are :

1. afforestation
2.terrace farming
3. building embankments
4. constructing wind breaks such as trees and hedges.
5. Avoiding t leaving the soil bare
9.The method in which slope of the hill is cut into steps is called
terrace farming. This reduces the speed of flowing water and only less amount of soil is lost.
The soil that is eroded from
one step is deposited on the next step. So it helps in reducing soil erosion.
II.Answer the following:
Q1. What would happen if there was no soil on Earth?
Q2. Top layer is important for the growth of the plants .Why?
Q3. How do terrace farming help in reducing soil erosion?
III Research Work:-
1.Find out the different types of soil found in UAE and prepare a report on it and write it in the
note book.

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