Components of Soil

When soil is put into a glass of water, fine clay particles will float on top.

• True

• False

What does soil contain?

• Humus

• Air

• Water

• All of these

What escapes as bubbles when water is poured into the soil?

• Air

• Dirt

• Water

• None of these

___________ gives dark colour to the soil.

• Humus

• Sand

• Air

• Gravel

Which layer settles down at the bottom of soil?

• Sand

• Clay

• Gravel

• Humus

Do you think this lesson helped you to understand about components of soil? Choose red if you don’t think you understand this concept, yellow if you understand a little, or green if you understand a lot.

A.Red B.Yellow C.Green

Select an answer

• Red

• Yellow

• Green