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top layer of soil
dark and rich in minerals |
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layer of soil below the topsoil
lighter in color
fewer minerals |
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plants grow well in soil
rich in mineral resources |
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| something added to the soil to replace mineral resources |
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| the wearing away of soil or rock by wind and water |
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| small ditches where the soil is washed away |
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| How does the earthworm's tunnel help the soil? |
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| The tunnel allows air and water to get into the soil. |
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| Kills roots of plants as it plows under the ground to make its tunnel. |
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one of the smallest mammals in the world
eats 3x its weight in food each day |
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| eats harmful insects, mice, and rats |
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| It eats and destroys about 25 pounds of the farmer's crops each year. |
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| layer of air that surrounds the earth |
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| 3 main elements that make the weather |
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| Water can be in the air in several forms |
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| What does the earth absorb during the day? |
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| rain, snow, sleet, and hail |
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| The earth and the air are always exchanging water with each other. |
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| forms when warm, moist air in a cloud meets cold air |
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| This is what a raindrop is first called because it is so tiny. |
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| six sided and are not alike |
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| comes from rain that has fallen through freezing air |
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falls in the spring and summer
frozen raindrops that are bounced up and down by the air in a thunderstorm before they fall to earth in the shape of stones |
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| 3 most widely known storms in the U.S. |
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| thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes |
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| there is a large amount of water vapor in the air |
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| can jump from cloud to cloud or from a cloud to the ground |
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sound that lightning makes
heats the air |
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a whirling windstorm that begins over the ocean
strong winds and heavy rains |
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windstorm that builds up over hot land
spinning, black funnel |
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| water in the gaseous form |
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