1. After successful completion of this Lesson you will be able to answer: 1.How the soil is defined based on its usage? 1.How the soil is defined for growing of crops? 1.How a soil functions? Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil

2. Roll the mouse over any of the above buttons to know more about them Mining Engineer Highway Engineer Homeowner Farmer Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil The definition of a soil varies depending on how the soil is used.

3. Roll the mouse over any of the above buttons for a definition of a soil. Mining Engineer Highway Engineer Homeowner Farmer The definition of a soil varies depending on how the soil is used. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil

4. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil All of these definitions of a soil are correct in their own sense. But, in this Lesson, let us define and understand a soil in the perspective of growing crops in the interest of a farmer.

5. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil Upper most crust of the earth is called soil. Soil is a natural body made by nature and not by man. Soil is a living organism. With proper management, the soil thrives, breathes, and drinks in the falling rain. This natural resource supports plant life and thereby all living beings on this earth.

6. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil Soil functions to: Sustain plant and animal productivity; Regulate water flow through the environment; Oppose (buffer) environmental changes in air quality, water quality and global climate; Support human health and habitation.

7. This concludes Lesson 1- What is soil? - in this Module. Next Lesson- What soil is composed of? - helps you to learn about the composition of a soil and the proportion of these constituents. In the subsequent Lessons in this Module, the properties of a soil are briefly described. Select Lesson 2 from Module I contents Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil

8. Soil is the debris covering the rocks or minerals which s/he must quarry. The definition: Mining Engineer Highway Engineer Homeowner Farmer Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil

9. Soil is material on which a roadbed is to be placed. Mining Engineer Highway Engineer Homeowner Farmer Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil The definition:

10. Soil is a substance which is soft or hard for her/his flower garden. Mining Engineer Highway Engineer Homeowner Farmer Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil The definition:

11. Soil is a place which s/he can use to produce food and fiber. Mining Engineer Highway Engineer Homeowner Farmer Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Lesson 1: What is soil? Course on Soil and Soil Health Module I: About Soil The definition: