What is soil?
Soil is so very important because we need it to survive. Without it we wouldn't have any food nor nature,
which can provide us with oxygen.
What are its functions?
The soil regulates the natural cycles of water, air and orgaic and mineral matter. It filters and purifies water, stores and breaks down substances and is therefore a vital link in the constant flow of energy and matter throughout the Earth's entire ecosystem.
Audio:
Soil.m4a (549,72 kb)
Quiz-Question
Decide which soil function is dominant in the blue marked part of this landscape?
a) Food production
b) Biodiversity
c) Foundation for building
Vocabulary
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German
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English
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Fruchtbar
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fertile
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Ausbeutung
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exploitation
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Abholzungen
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deforestation
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Pestizide
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pesticides
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Verwundbar
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vulnerable
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Lebensgrundlage
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livelihood
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Boden
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soil
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Zersetzt
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decomposed
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Schützen
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protect
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Ernten
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harvest
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Erosion (Abnutzung)
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erosion
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Unerschöpflich
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inexhaustible
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Asphalt
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asphalt
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