Question

what is soil composed of? water, air, minerals, and organic matter. water, air, and organic matter. minerals, and organic matter. dirt, sand, rocks, bugs

Explanation:

Soil is a complex mixture. It contains water which is crucial for soil - related biological and chemical processes. Air is necessary for soil - dwelling organisms to respire. Minerals come from the weathering of rocks and provide essential nutrients. Organic matter, such as decomposed plant and animal material, enriches the soil in terms of fertility and structure. The other options are incorrect. The blue option misses minerals, the green option misses water and air, and the red option has incorrect and overly simplistic or wrong components (dirt is a non - scientific term for soil in a general sense, sand and rocks are part of the mineral fraction but not the whole story, and bugs are just one part of the soil biota, not a major component of the soil itself).

Answer:

water, air, minerals, and organic matter.