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Standard IX
Biology
Formation of Soil
Define soil.
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Define soil.
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Soil:
The topmost layer of the Earth's surface formed of organic and inorganic materials is called
soil.
It contains various
organic materials
including micro-organisms and decaying plants,
and
inorganic
materials
including rock, sand slit, clay, etc.
Soil serves as a source of nutrients for the life- forms (especially plants).
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