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University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape: Soiled Again InteractiveUniversity of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape: Soiled Again Interactive
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University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape: Soiled Again

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Become a detective and solve the soil mystery! To solve the case you must discover what soil is, why it's important, and in what kind of soil do plants grow. You will find out the four components of soil along with the different soil types. Have fun detecting!

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clay, sand, silt, soil, soil texture

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organic matter, rock particles, the great plant escape: soiled again, university of illinois extension, components, texture, and types of soil

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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