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What practice of leaving the stalks of crops in the ground to anchor topsoil?
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What does soil provide for the grass on a soccer field?
It provides the grass with nutrients and let's the grass anchor itself to the ground.
What anchor plants and absorb water and minerals from the soil?
Although moss does not have a true root system, it does have growths called rhizoids, which are root-like. These growths anchor moss to soil, or other surfaces. Moss draws moisture from the air.
What method is used to obtain the mineral deposit located just below the surface of the ground?
It's called 'open cast' mining. Usually bulldozers are used to remove the topsoil, so that the diggers can get at the product to be mined. Once the supply is used up, the topsoil is normally replaced, removing all trace that mining took place.
What is sub soil water?
subsoil is a sub part of the soil and is made up of sand, pebbles, and clay
Why does the cutting down of trees lead to soil erosion?
In open country, trees act as windbreaks and keep wind from blowing away topsoil and their roots prevent soil from being washed away from heavy rains. Tree roots also help store water in the ground.
How do people contribute in soil erosion?
Simply by not having sufficient irrigation and by destroying the topsoil thus leaving the ground to the wits of the winds.
What helps make topsoil?
manure, compost, ground bone
What are structures that help anchor plants to the ground?
the roots serve as the anchor of the plant.
How do roots anchor to the ground?
By sprouting down in the dirt
The affects of mining?
it can make mountains fall it removes the topsoil and plants from the surface of the ground
What is th Purpose of the roots?
To anchor the plant firmly into the ground.
What are two main jobs of a root?
To obtain water for the pant from the ground/soilTo anchor the plant to the ground
What anchor plants and absorbs water and minerals from the soil?
The plant's roots anchor it to the ground and the root hairs absorb water and minerals.
Why are roots known as the anchor of the plant?
because they hold the plant in the ground
In what ways do roots provide an advantage for life on land?
absorb minerals and nutrients from the ground and anchor the plant to the ground.
What is the most cost-effective way to remove an in-ground pool?
Filling the pool in with topsoil and planting or sodding the area
What is topsoil made of and where is it found?
About a thousand things ... but a simple answer is sand (ground up rock) and worm poo. In good topsoil there are hundreds or thousands of different organisms all working to break down organic matter.
