Soil properties

Which soil can hold the greatest amount of water?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

This soil is made of tiny pieces of rock.

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

This soil is sticky when wet, but hard when dry.

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

This soil feels gritty.

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

This type of soil is most often used for plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, silt, and sand.

• soil

• humus

• loam

• dirt

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This part of soil is made from decomposing dead plants and animals and provides nutrients for plants.

• loam

• humus

• topsoil

• dirt

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

It is important for soil to retain water to

• keep it from being dry

• help plants grow

• withstand weathering

• prevent erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

In sand, the water leaves slowly

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Soil is made of

• air and water

• weathered rocks and minerals

• dead plants and animals

• all of the above

Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What property of soil is Ellen testing?

• texture

• water retention

• color

• ability to support plant growth