Question

Soil can best be described as the

A. third layer beneath the Earth's surface.
B. sandy bottom of the ocean's floor.
C. loose covering of weathered rocks and decaying organic matter.
D. layer of bedrock four layers beneath the Earth's surface.

Answer 1

c. loose covering of weathered rocks and decaying organic matter.

Answer 2

C: Loose covering of weathered rocks and decaying organic matter.