Soil/Natural Events/Human Impact Review

Which soil do plants grow best in?

• clay

• silt

• loam

• sand

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Soil provides plants

• rocks

• sand

• nutrients

• roots

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The breaking down of rock due to water, weather, and other living things is called

• weathering

• erosion

• soil

• human impact

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When weathered rock is moved from one place to another by water, weather, and other living things is called

• weathering

• erosion

• soil

• human impact

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A way to conserve soil is to

• ride your bike

• deforestation (cutting down trees)

• dig up plants

• build a retaining wall to keep soil in place

This type of soil holds water well and some people use it for pottery.

• loam

• silt

• clay

• rocks

Topsoil contains ____. This is decayed matter that adds nutrients to the soil and is best for plant growth.

• clay

• soil

• rocks

• humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

How long does one inch of soil take to form?

• 1,000 minutes

• 1,000 hours

• 1,000 days

• 1,000 years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of soil has the largest grain size.

• rock fragments

• sand

• clay

• silt

Choose the correct order of soil types from largest grain size to smallest grain size.

• clay, silt, sand, rock fragments

• rock fragments, sand, silt, clay

• sand, silt, rock fragments, clay

• silt, rock fragments, clay, sand