clay, dust, and dirt

mold, moss, and crust

clay, sand, and silt

sand, dust, and rust

Bats

Earthworms

Birds

Cows

Hot pink

Navy blue

many colors (red, brown, gray, yellow, black, etc.)

Sparkly

It makes the Earth's surface hard

It moves easily from one place to another

It does not let plants grow roots too deeply

It contains nutrients to help plants grow

Thrown away

Easily found

Conserved (protected and valued)

plants

animals

humus

all of the above

Wearing down and breaking apart rocks

Rain

soil when it gets wet

Erosion

It protects the layers underneath it.

It is necessary for landscaping

It grows plants and food

It's expensive

When wind, water, and weather change a natural substance over time

When water gets into soil

When it hails

Snow that turns black.

Closest layer to the ground we walk on

Middle layer with one above it and one below it

Deepest layer in the Earth

Eating it

Throwing it at our friends

Planting crops in it

Rolling in it