Science Vocab Words

What is the correct definition for organic.

• The remains of something that was never ever alive

• The fur of a hairless cat

• chicken you eat for dinner

• The remains of something that was once alive

What is the correct definition for soil horizon.

• A type of soil

• a layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above or below it.

• Soil that is green and purple

What is soil?

• weathered material on the Earth's surface in which plants grow.

• Soil is a plant

• Soil is an animal

What is the correct definition of sand.

• Sand is a rock plant.

• Sand is A huge rock.

• Sand is small broken pieces of rock that can be moved around.

What is the correct definition for silt.

• clay that is hot.

• Rock that is not broken down

• particles of small size left as sediment from water.

What is the correct definition for clay?

• Wet sand that is mixed with chemicals

• Clay is a soft, loose, earthy material that is weathered and erosion of rocks

• Beach water that is turned into clay

What is the correct definition for inorganic.

• Not living

• Living

What is the correct definition for humus.

• A dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay.

• A light colored substances that forms as an animal

• humus is a food

What is the correct definition for organic matter.

• The remains of dinosaur bones.

• Organic matter is animal food

• The remains of something that was once alive.

What is the correct definition for topsoil.

• Soil that animals eat

• Soil that has animal remains on it.

• Soil that is layered many times

• A crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay, and other materials.