Provides an overview of soil, discussing its formation, composition, and uses.

A discussion of soil including its composition, care, role as a home for insects and animals, and as a way of feeding the world.

Briefly describes the composition of different types of soil, the variety of plants and animals that live in it, and the necessity of soil to human life.

Many kinds of living things need soil. Different creatures live in soil. Soil contains nutrients that plants use to grow. And when living things die, they become part of the soil. It is a living part of our world.--Publisher.

Discusses the formation and the role of different types of soils and how they have been endangered through unwise farming, mining, and grazing.

"People need land. They need it to grow food. They build their homes on land. Using land, however, can lead to erosion and the destruction of natural habitats"--P. [4] of cover.

"Teaches readers about plants, plant parts, and other organisms that grow and live underground"--

"Describes the different kinds of soil - what makes them up and when to use certain soils for certain plants. As readers use scientific inquiry to the positives and negatives of different soils, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--