What’s the difference between soil and dirt? Dirt is what you find under your fingernails. Soil is what you find under your feet. Think of soil as a thin living skin that covers the land. It goes down into the ground just a short way. Even the most fertile topsoil is only a foot or so deep. Soil is more than rock particles. It includes all the living things and the materials they make or change.
Let’s take an elevator ride from the surface to the bedrock below. We’ll pass several distinct layers, or horizons, as we go. Together, these layers form the soil profile. Going down!
Let’s take an elevator ride from the surface to the bedrock below. We’ll pass several distinct layers, or horizons, as we go. Together, these layers form the soil profile. Going down!
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