If you were to observe a handful of soil, what materials would you MOST LIKELY find?

Responses
A weathered rock and decomposed organic remainsweathered rock and decomposed organic remains
B small pieces of recycled glass and tiny pebblessmall pieces of recycled glass and tiny pebbles
C large minerals and fossilized remains of organismslarge minerals and fossilized remains of organisms
D small living plants and hardened lava from a volcano

1 answer

The best choice for the materials you would MOST LIKELY find in a handful of soil is:

A: weathered rock and decomposed organic remains.

Soil is primarily composed of mineral particles (which often come from weathered rock) and organic matter (such as decomposed plant and animal material).