Science Soil Grade 4

This soil is described to be a fine textured soil, is made of small particles which are tightly packed together, and can be formed to clumps of moisture

• Clay

• Loam

• Silt

• Sand

What soil has big spaces, is described as grainy and drains water easily?

• Clay

• Silt

• Sand

• Loam

Which soil is a mixture of clay and sand, loose texture, and is ideal for gardening plants?

• Clay

• Silt

• Sand

• Loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

This soil is easy to cultivate, made out of mineral particles, and is compared to the texture of flour.

• Clay

• Silt

• Sand

• Loam

This is typically referred to as the layers of soil.

• Soil Profile

• Soil Properties

• Soil Horizon

• Soil Formation

This is typically the arrangement of soil layers.

• Soil Structure

• Soil Profile

• Soil Horizon

• Soil Formation

This factor which helps in formation of soil speeds up the breaking of large particles in the soil.

• Time

• Climate

• Organisms

• Parent Materials

It is the length of the process in forming soil.

• Climate

• Time

• Organisms

• Parent Materials

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

It is the geologic material from which soil horizons form, and is the mineral content presented in soil.

• Time

• Climate

• Parent Materials

• Organisms

It has a major impact on soil formation because of the impacts of temperature and moisture.

• Climate

• Organisms

• Time

• Parent Materials

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4