Healthy Soil Quiz

In addition to the rock particles, the soil contains

• air and water

• water and plants

• minerals, organic matter, air and water

• water, air and plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Collective name for layers of soil

• Soil profile

• Layers

• Soil erosion

• None of the above

Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.

• Humas
• Subsoil
• Litter
• Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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The MAIN  thing Decomposers do for the the soil is the following:

• Store moisture
• Burrow deep in the soil
• Make space for air and water
• Break down and digest dead organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Soil is made of

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Which layer of soil is on the bottom?

• topsoil
• subsoil
• bedrock
• bottomsoil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer of soil is on the bottom?

• topsoil
• subsoil
• bedrock
• bottomsoil

Which layer of soil is on the bottom?

• topsoil
• subsoil
• bedrock
• bottomsoil

What is the layer of soil just below the topsoil?

• soil
• subsoil
• topsoil
• terrace farming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1