Soil Facts and Vocabulary

What is a layer of earth that is sometimes called dirt?

• Soil

• Sand

• Clay

• Rock

Soil is a place where some ______ live.

• animals

• cars

• computers

• books

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What is the name of the soil type that is good for growing plants?

• Loam

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

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Plants grow in ______.

• soil

• plastic

• metal

• glass

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Soil has layers.

• True

• False

Soil is made of ______ and minerals.

• rocks

• plastic

• glass

• rubber

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How many types of soil are there?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

What are the three types of soil?

• Sand, silt, and clay

• Gravel, peat, and loam

• Chalk, peat, and humus

• Rock, gravel, and sand

• Silt, peat, and humus

What type of soil has the smallest size rocks and minerals?

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

• Loam

Clay is sticky when it is:

• dry

• wet

• hot

• cold