Properties of Soil

Properties of Soil

Investigating soil

Multiple Choice

Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• loam

Multiple Choice

Organic matter is made of materials that….

• Were once living
• Were once nonliving
• Were once living and nonliving

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an organic material

• Worms
• Decayed animals
• Rocks
• Decayed plants

Multiple Choice

To break down or decay living things is called :

• Plant matter

• Weathering

• Decompose

• Trees

Multiple Choice

Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?

• Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
• Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
• Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
• Sandy soil has too many nutrients.

Multiple Select

Check 3 different colors you have seen in soil.

• Red

• Orange

• Dark brown

• Green

• Blue

Multiple Choice

Which one of these uses the nutrients in soil to grow

• Plant matter

• Weathering

• Decompose

• Trees

Multiple Choice

Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals
• dead plants and animals
• air and water
• all of the above

Multiple Select

Check two substances you might naturally find in soil.

• animal matter

• magnetism

• plant matter

• electricity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?

• clay
• sand
• silt
• mud

Multiple Choice

The break down of rock into smaller pieces is called

• Plant matter

• Weathering

• Decompose

• Trees

Multiple Choice

_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.

• loam
• humus
• soil
• dirt