What is Soil? Lesson 2

Do living things depend on soil?

• Yes

• No

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True or False?

Plants need soil to grow.

• True

• False

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What is humus made of?

• cake

• worms

• the remains of dead plants and animals

• rocks

A substance needed by living things for energy and growth is called

• soil

• rock

• nutrient

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The process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called

• erosion

• weathering

True or False:

Water can cause weathering.

• True

• False

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True or False?

Plants DO NOT cause weathering.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a layer of soil?

• Topsoil

• Upsoil

• Subsoil

• Bedrock

True or False?

Topsoil is the top layer of soil.

• True

• False

What layer of soil do most plants grow in?

• Topsoil

• Subsoil

• Bedrock

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