soil
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The Moon no longer generates a global magnetic field, but traces of its ancient magnetism remain locked inside lunar rocks and soil.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
A fifth-generation farmer in an area with agricultural soil that is the envy of the world, Yerxa is facing a hurdle during this fall’s harvest that he didn’t see coming.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Peatland fires are common in Kalimantan and can smoulder and spread under the soil for weeks or months, emitting huge quantities of smoke and sometimes causing surface blazes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The mines were covered by soil and roots and appeared to have been placed intentionally in September 2025, rather than having drifted there somehow, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But when the soil is shaken, the structure holding up the grains collapses, causing water from below to rise toward the surface.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing soil
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Can You Dig It? Words for Dirt and Soil
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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