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Visit to a Deciduous Forest : Activity A: Studying Soil
Name: Class:
School: Date:

As you dig down into the ground the soil composition (the way the soil is made up) changes. There are four distinct layers of soil under the leaf litter.

LAYER NAME OF THE LAYER
First layer  
Second Layer  
Third Layer  
Fourth Layer  

Your teacher will describe these layers of soil and take a sample of each of them, using a soil auger. Use the spaces in the table below to describe the appearance of these layers:

LAYER DESCRIPTION OF THE LAYER
First layer  


Second Layer  


Third Layer

 
Fourth Layer