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How is soil formed step by step

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Bedrock, Parent Material, Subsoil, Surface, Organic

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First, soil starts as rock. Then, bigger rocks get broken down into smaller pieces of rock. After that, this does not become dirt, it starts to form soil. Last, all decaying plants and animals will mix with the rocks and form soil.

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