Soil

Front

The top layer of soil is called ________.

Back

topsoil

Front

This is found in the topsoil and is made of decaying plants and animals.

Back

humus

Front

This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry. Options: clay, silt, sand, gravel

Back

clay

Front

This type of soil is best for plant growth. Options: rock, sand, loam, clay

Back

loam

Front

This type of soil is made of tiny pieces of rock. Options: sand, clay, humus, loam

Back

sand

Front

This type of soil is carried by water and left as sediment. Options: bedrock, loam, silt, clay

Back

silt

Front

The four types of soil are: humus, gravel, pebbles, sand, sand, silt, clay, loam, sand, rock, pebbles, granite, sand, clay, bedrock, topsoil.

Back

sand, silt, clay, loam

Front

What physical property of soil determines if it retains water? Options: color, particle size, texture, weight

Back

particle size

Front

No water stays in this when poured through. Options: loam, clay, gravel, topsoil

Back

gravel

Front

Loam is a mixture of clay, silt, and sand.

Back

True