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1. Soil is a of many substances and there is a wide variety of different soils.
2. Soil is held together by plant which help prevent the process of .
3. Creatures such as are very important because they help mix up the soil, and so can then circulate.
4. Dead organic matter is called and helps keep nutrients in the soil.
5. Loam is a good quality soil because it has the right balance of .
6. Clay soil is made of rock particles and has little air in it, so very few live in it.
7. Sandy soil is made of rock particles and so water can away more easily.
8. Plants and crops will only grow well if the soil is in the right range, normally from 4.5 to 7.5.
9. If the pH of the soil is low, it may be too and so it must be made more alkaline by adding .
10. If the pH of the soil is high, it is too and needs to be made more acidic by mixing in .
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