The Soil

The soil is the layer(capa) of ground where most plants and animals live.
It is made up of inorganic materials like rocks or water, and organic materials, like fallen leaves (hojas caidas) or the remains(restos) of living things.

There are different types of soil:

- Granite soils (suelos graníticos):
They are made up of a rock called granite.
- Siliceous soils (suelos silíceos):
They are made up of slate (sílice).
- Clay soils (suelos arcillosos):
They are made up of clay (arcilla). They are very good for farming (cultivo) because they are very fertile.
- Limy soils (suelos calizos):
They are made up of limestone (cal). They are less fertile than clay soils.
- Sandy soils (suelos arenosos):
They are made up of sand. We can see this type of soil on beaches.