Soil Review

Which of these particles in soil has the most water retention?

• clay
• gravel
• silt
• sand

The way soil feels is called its _____.

• type
• texture
• particle
• grain size

Which type of soil could you form into a ball without breaking?

• silt
• sand
• clay
• loam

A mixture of bits of rocks and bits of once living thing parts of plants and animals is known as

• Rocks

• Minerals

• Soil

• Organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Soil in different places have different properties

• True

• False

How do rocks become soil?

• Through sedimentation

• Weathering

• Heat and pressure

• Volcanic eruption

It can take up to __ years for soil to form.

• 200

• 400

• 800

• 1000

Largest particle found in soil, is good for providing drainage

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

• Sand

The many layers of soil are also known as

• Skylines

• Loam

• Foundations

• Horizons

How are decomposed animals helpful to soil?

• They contain valuable nutrients that become food for all kinds of organisms.

• They provide shade to the soil.

• They contain seeds to grow new life.

• They help speed up the rock cycle.