Types of Soil

Sand feels ________________________

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

What are the names of the five types of soil?

• Sand, silt, clay, loam, rock.

• Humus, silt, sand, loam, clay.

• Clay, humus, rocks, silt, sand.

• humus, sand, silt, bark, rock.

Are there minerals in soil?

• Yes.

• No.

This type pf soil is made of tiny particles of rocks.

• humus

• silt

• clay

• sand

Which types of soil is best for growing plants?

• sand

• gravel

• humus

• clay

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Humus is made up of __________________

• decomposes.

• decayed soil.

• decayed animals and parts of plants.

• particles of rocks.

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

• loam

• soil

• humus

• dirt

Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break. This is an example of _________

• erosion

• weathering

When plants, animals and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. This part of the soil is called _____________ .

• litter

• clay

• humus

• soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Loam is a mixture of clay, silt and sand.

• True

• False