Imagine that the soil in an area is carried
away by wind and water, leaving only rocks
behind. How would this affect the living
things in that area?

it would affect the things in that living are bevausevmany animals live there and they depend on the nature and the food from the plants. without soil there the animals will leave the area or simply die there because of the lack of food source and soil nutrients. also the soil affects the water and makes the whole water polluted of soil.

when it's short and dry.