Because it is part of a plant and it is part of the ground.
A soil sample contains living and nonliving materials. Which material was once living?
Nonliving things in the environment are called abiotic factors. These factors can include rocks, water, sunlight, temperature, and soil, which are critical components of an ecosystem but do not possess life themselves.
The term you are referring to is "ecosystem". An ecosystem consists of a community of living organisms interacting with one another and with their physical environment, which includes nonliving components like air, water, and soil. These nonliving surroundings provide the necessary resources for the community to survive and thrive.
Some examples of nonliving items in the rainforest include rocks, soil, water, sunlight, dead plant matter (such as fallen leaves or branches), and air. These elements are essential components of the rainforest ecosystem and play a role in supporting the living organisms within it.
Rock would be one answer, as would be coal, both non-living, and solid.
nonliving...
Some nonliving things in a rainforest are clouds, rocks, and soil. Soil is not neccesarily nonliving. The nutrients inside of it are living, but soil is not.
light
Soil is very alive. It has a lot of living things in it.
living: plants, animals etc. non-living: soil
A soil sample contains living and nonliving materials. Which material was once living?
Physical Science :)
Soil contains bot living and nonliving components.
nonliving- rocks, water, soil... ect. Living- humans, animals, insects, plants... ect. For a specific ecosystem such as aquatic- Nonliving- sand, soil, rocks, water Living- coral, fish, plankton... ect.
Sand, soil, rocks, gravel, water, air and light are abiotic (nonliving) factors of the desert. All living creatures, whether plant or animal, are biotic (living) factors.
It can't because it is NOT a living organism.
Interactions between living and nonliving parts of the Earth occur in ecosystems. Living organisms rely on nonliving elements like air, water, and soil for survival, while nonliving elements are influenced by the activities of living organisms through processes like decomposition and nutrient cycling. These interactions are essential for the functioning and balance of an ecosystem.