1) I help break down dead material and turn it into humus. I also leave tunnels behind as a move which helps bring air and water into the soil. The soil protects me from birds who want to eat me. a) worms b) beetles 2) I help break down dead material and turn it into humus. I am so small that you only see me with a microscope. a) ants b) bacteria 3) I dig in the soil in search of worms and insects. I mix the soil as I dig and make room for air and water. The soil keeps me safe from bad weather and from animals that want to eat me. a) squirrel b) mole 4) I mix the soil as I dig and build burrows that let air reach plant roots, help water drain through the soil, and provide space where plant roots can grow. The soil also keeps me safe from bad weather and from animals that want to eat me. a) rabbit b) mice 5) I eat and break down dead materials and provide food for other animals that live on and near the ground. The soil helps hide me from animals that want to eat me. a) beetle b) butterfly 6) I carry pieces of dead material into my tunnels to feed my very large family. Our tunnels help mix the soil with air and make room for water when it rains. The seeds we bring into the soil sometimes grow new plants. a) rabbits b) ants 7) I help make soil healthy by mixing plant material and fecal waste into the soil. My burrowing helps, but the air in the soil that has been hardened by big animals. I help speed up the formation of new soil by bringing minerals to the surface. The soil helps keep me safe from the weather and dangerous animals. a) gopher b) worm

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