soil

Front

Soil is important for:

• Agriculture
• Food
• Plants
• All of the above

Back

All of the above

Front

Which of the following best describes soil erosion?

Back

the movement of soil by wind or water

Front

What is soil made of?

Back

Weathered rocks and minerals, dead plants and animals, air and water.

Front

Which layer of soil are these roots growing in? Options: subsoil, topsoil

Back

topsoil

Front

Where does most of the water go when it rains?

Back

it absorbs into the soil

Front

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.

Back

weathering

Front

Which is NOT a layer of soil? Options: bedrock, topsoil, undersoil, subsoil

Back

undersoil

Front

Humus is...

Back

the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.

Front

What living things are in soil? Options: earthworms, sand, glass, minerals

Back

earthworms

Front

What do we call the layers of soil? Options: Deposits, Horizons, Minerals, Rocks

Back

Horizons