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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
9-12
Lesson Type
Reading
Lesson Keywords
Textbook
Soil Basics
Soil Biology
Soil chemistry
Soil Mineralogy
Soil Physics
Soils and Plant Growth
Soil Conservation
Soils in Urban Environments
Soils and Climate

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
9-12 ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems

Feedback effects exist within and among Earth's systems.
9-12 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes

The planet's dynamics are greatly influenced by water's unique chemical and physical properties.
9-12 ESS3.C: Human impacts on Earth systems

Sustainability of human societies and the biodiversity that supports them requires responsible management of natural resources, including the development of technologies. 
9-12 LS4.D: Biodiversity and humans

Biodiversity is increased by formation of new species and reduced by extinction. Humans depend on biodiversity but also have adverse impacts on it. Sustaining biodiversity is essential to supporting life on Earth.