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Science Buddies: Get Down and Dirty: How Does Soil Change With Depth? ActivityScience Buddies: Get Down and Dirty: How Does Soil Change With Depth? Activity
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Science Buddies
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6th - 8th
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Science Buddies: Get Down and Dirty: How Does Soil Change With Depth?

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What covers less than 10% of the Earth's surface, yet is a vital natural resource for terrestrial life? What filters ground water and supports most of our food production, not to mention the production of building materials and paper? The answer, often overlooked, is: soil. With this project you can get all the dirt on soil formation, soil horizons, and the composition of different soils.

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soil formation, soil types, environmental science, soil layers

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pedology, science fair project, science buddies, science project

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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