Soils Overview
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Description: This 4-page PDF overview provides the basics of soils appropriate all in one spot.
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12
Keywords: roles, characteristics, CLORPT, soil formation, soil texture, soil profile, soil introduction, function of soil, soil basics
Lesson Area: Soil Basics
Resource Type: Reading
Next Generation Science Standards
| Grade | Discipline | Core Idea |
|---|---|---|
| 6-8 | ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems | Energy flows and matter cycles within and among Earth's systems, including the sun and Earth's interior as primary energy sources. Plate tectonics is one result of these processes. |
| 9-12 | ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems | Feedback effects exist within and among Earth's systems. |