New geographies . nly inour country, but in the whole , what is important to thefarmer, is important to every one. 1. Why is the soil in our country so valu-able ? 2. What about its value in other places ?3. Why is the soil one of themost important things in theworld ? 4. What is the soil madeof? 6. How has it been made? 6. Whatcauses rock to crumble ? 7. How does it hap-pen that solid rock is everywhere found be-neath the soil ? 8. Why is the soil of differentdepths? 9. What use do plants make of thesoil? 10. What is the work done by the hair- ReviewQuestions 2. Plains If the s
New geographies . nly inour country, but in the whole , what is important to thefarmer, is important to every one. 1. Why is the soil in our country so valu-able ? 2. What about its value in other places ?3. Why is the soil one of themost important things in theworld ? 4. What is the soil madeof? 6. How has it been made? 6. Whatcauses rock to crumble ? 7. How does it hap-pen that solid rock is everywhere found be-neath the soil ? 8. Why is the soil of differentdepths? 9. What use do plants make of thesoil? 10. What is the work done by the hair- ReviewQuestions 2. Plains If the soil that rests on the rock hada smooth and level surface like a floor,it would be unfit for farm-ing. For the water, after a sloping land isheavy rain, would then stand ^^^ ^f^^ *<»in a thin sheet upon theground. This would drown the cropsand prove unhealthful for both peopleand animals. Land with steep slopes is also unfitfor farming. The rains wash awayinuch of the soil on these slopes, until 5(t*tTSS;*»«:.
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