SOIL QUIZ FROM READING 12/11/2023

Soil made up of the smallest particles is called...

• clay

• sand

• silt

• loam

Soil made up of slightly larger particles is called...

• clay

• sand

• silt

• loam

Larger particles than silt are called...

• clay

• sand

• silt

• loam

Mixed all together, and add some organic matter, and you have...

• clay

• sand

• silt

• loam

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We know that soil can go bad after awhile. It can run out of (a)   .

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Soil can take on chemicals that make it unfit for growing (a)   .

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Soil can also simply (a)   away if it goes bad.

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(a)   keep soil rich and healthy.

Explain what it means to conserve the soil we grow our food in.

• to use wisely, not wastefully

• the remains of plants and animals

• hydroponics

• crop rotation

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A farmer named Charles Townsend experimented with something called ____ ________. He planted a different crop each year.

• to use wisely, not wastefully

• the remains of plants and animals

• crop rotation

• hydroponics