Use the scenario to answer the question.

A student writes two statements about the importance of soil.

1. Soil can act as a filter and keep pollutants out of groundwater.

2. Soil can be used as a natural building material.

Which or these describes whether the statements correctly describe the importance of soil?

A- Only Statement 2 correctly describes the importance of soil.
B- Neither Statement 1 nor 2 correctly describes the importance of soil.
C- Both Statements 1 and 2 correctly describe the importance of soil.
D- Only Statement 1 correctly describes the importance of soil.

C- Both Statements 1 and 2 correctly describe the importance of soil.