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Activity 4

How are soils


formed from rocks?
Objectives:

1. Using the information in the


table, trace the formation of soil
from rocks.
2. Identify the factors acting
together on rocks to form soil.
What to use:

Drawing pens
What to do:
 1. Processes involved in soil formation are listed in
the table below. Read the descriptions of the
processes and make your own illustrations of the
different processes. Draw in the designated
spaces.
 2. Use the descriptions and your drawings to
answer the following questions.
Q1. What are the factors that act together on
rocks to form soil?

Q2. What does the following sentence mean,


“Soils were once rocks”?
Q1. What are the factors that act together on
rocks to form soil?

Q2. What does the following sentence mean,


“Soils were once rocks”?

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