Soil is the thin layer of material that covers Earth’s surface. How is soil related to bedrock?(1 point)

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Soil forms below the bedrock.
Soil forms below the bedrock.

Bedrock hardens to form soil.
Bedrock hardens to form soil.

Soil forms from the weathering of bedrock.
Soil forms from the weathering of bedrock.

Bedrock is one of four soil components.

Answer 1

Soil forms from the weathering of bedrock.

Answer 2

What is the correct order of the particles that give texture to soil from smallest to largest?(1 point)
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silt, sand, clay
silt, sand, clay

clay, sand, silt
clay, sand, silt

sand, silt, clay
sand, silt, clay

clay, silt, sand

Answer 3

The correct order of the particles that give texture to soil from smallest to largest is: clay, silt, sand.

Answer 4

Which phrase best describes soil?(1 point)
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unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock
unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock

consolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock
consolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock

unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and bedrock
unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and bedrock

consolidated material that contains nutrient matter and bedrock
consolidated material that contains nutrient matter and bedrock

Answer 5

The phrase that best describes soil is: unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock.

Answer 6

Which layer of soil determines how fertile the soil is?(1 point)
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topsoil
topsoil

subsoil
subsoil

bedrock
bedrock

humus

Answer 7

The layer of soil that determines how fertile the soil is is the topsoil.