Are rocks living organisms? Is dirt? We have been having this talk for weeks now!!?

Answer 1

no, they are composed of minerals, microscopic organisms can live in dirt and rocks but the rocks and dirt them self are not living. Also, dirt is just rocks that are ground up just like sand.

Answer 2

Rarabecca was almost correct.

Rocks are composed of minerals. Those rocks could have been formed by once living organisms. For instance, white rock that is used in driveways is often composed of the shells of tiny sea organisms that died and left their shell. Another example is coral. The rock itself isn't a living organism, it's just minerals. Although organisms can live on the rock.

Soil/dirt is composed of clay, sand, minerals, and organic matter (decomposed or partially decomposed). Soil has microscopic organisms that live in it, although the dirt itself isn't composed of living organisms.

Answer 3

While dirt contains living organisms, it is not an organic being. It is purely mineral. Same goes for rock. Just minerals, not organic, therefore, not living.