FUSION: SOIL FORMATION QUIZ

Soil is important to your _________________.

• car
• life
• house
• school

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The very first step in soil formation is the ___________ of parent rock.

• identification
• weathering
• compaction
• formation

_______________ is the source of inorganic soil particles

• Humus
• Clay
• Parent rock
• Top soil

Soil forms directly ______________ the parent rock.

• below
• above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Name the four (4) items a scientist would say soil is made-up of:

• air, water, wind, fire
• air, water, organic matter, rock fragments
• air, water, dirt, concrete
• air, water, organic matter, plastic

What do the very small particles of rock and organic matter mix together to form?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process of soil formation can take a very ________ time

• short
• brief
• long
• small amount of

(True/False) ALL SOIL forms at the same rate.

• True
• False

At least a 1,000,000 __________ can fit into one spoonful of soil!

• microorganisms
• monkeys
• worms
• moles

Name two (2) microorganisms that are decomposers that live in the soil.

• worms/moles
• bacteria/fungi
• worms/mice
• burrowing animals/fungi