Are soil and dirt one and the same, and is it possible to run out of either? Hypothetically speaking, is there a set amount of soil on Earth? How does more soil get generated?
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-Are soil and dirt one and the same
Soil is a technical term which includes stuff that used to be rock, and stuff that used to be alive. Soil can be anything from sand to clay to soft black topsoil. Dirt is essentially a derogatory tern for soil.
How does more soil get generated?
New soil is generated by organisms dying and rotting, as well as rocks falling apart.
-is it possible to run out of either?
Soil is lost when it washes or blows away and ends up at the bottom of a body of water. This is called erosion. Some types of farming, as well as cutting down forests, can make erosion really bad and lead to soil loss. In some places, enough soil has been lost that the area is permanently less fertile, or has even turned into a desert.
Hypothetically speaking, is there a set amount of soil on Earth?
No. If soil is being eroded faster than it is generated the amount of soil can decrease.
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