Examine the soil more carefully. What small things do you notice in it?
When examining soil carefully, one can notice tiny pieces of rocks, sand particles, small stones, decomposing leaves, roots, and stem pieces.
Living creatures like ants, termites, small beetles, grasshoppers, earthworms, and millipedes may be visible.
Some organisms are too small to see with naked eyes. The soil also contains air spaces and moisture.
Explanation
The chapter explains that soil is the topmost layer of the Earth's surface, made from rocks broken into tiny pieces, as well as old leaves, roots, stems and living and dead animals like insects. Soil has many insects and creatures living in it - some visible, some too small to see.
Solution Steps
Soil contains non-living components like rocks, sand particles, small stones, decomposing leaves, roots, and stem pieces
Living creatures such as ants, termites, small beetles, grasshoppers, earthworms, and millipedes can be found in soil
Some organisms in soil are microscopic and cannot be seen with naked eyes
Soil also contains air spaces and moisture