What is soil? How is it formed? And what do rocks have to do with it? Natural processes change the Earth’s surface, including rocks and soil! This Miniclip explains the processes that rocks undergo and links them to the creation of soil. It describes the different characteristics of soil and how animals and plants contribute to this fertile resource.

Originally released by Video Education America (VEA), 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 30, 2018.

Discovering Rocks and Soil (3:40); .