Types and Layers of the Soil

Which type of soil does water flow through quickly?

• clay

• sand

• loam

• sub-soil

Which layer of the soil is most important for plant growth?

• topsoil

• bedrock

• sub-soil

• parent rock

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What type of soil is sticky when wet and has a finest texture.

• clay

• loam

• sand

• particles

Which of the following is NOT a the type of a soil?

• mud

• loam

• sand

• clay

It is a layer of soil that is composed of rock that are slowly breaking apart.

• bedrock

• topsoil

• parent rock

• sub-soil

What gives topsoil its dark color?

• decaying living things

• larger rock pieces

• more water

• rock particles

it is mainly composed of minerals, nutrients, water, organic particles, and some residue of plants and animals.

• clay soil

• loam soil

• sand soil

• sub-soil

This is the lowest layer of the soil.

• topsoil

• subsoil

• parent rock

• bedrock

A kind soil soil which is mixture of sand and clay.

• clay soil

• loam soil

• sub-soil

• sand soil

The poorest type of soil for agricultural and growing plant?

• loamy soil

• sandy soil

• clay soil

• sub-soil