Science Soil Quiz 5.12.24

Soil is made up of _____ layers.

• Only one

• Only two

• A lot

Soil takes __________ years to form.

• Five

• Three

• Ten

• Hundred

When animals die, only the _________ remain.

• heart

• hair

• bones

• skin

What is a fossil?

• A type of rock made from lava

• The remains of plants and animals from long ago

• A shiny diamond

• A picture of an ancient animal

What can fossils teach us?

• How to grow plants

• About ancient plants and animals

• How to build houses

• Where to find gold

Scientists who dig up soil to see what is underneath, are called ____________ .

• Biologists

• Astronomers

• Dinosaurs

• Archaeologists

A well-known Maltese archaeologist is _________________.

• Sir Temi Zammit

• Sir Joseph Ebejer

• Sir Toni Cefai

• Sir Mikiel Debattista

What is the primary component of soil?

• Clay

• Water

• Sand

• All of the above

Which of these animals is NOT found in soil?

• Earthworm

• Slug

• Centipede

• Meerkat

When leaves die, they fall on top of the soil. This is called __________________.

• Fall Matter

• Organic Matter

• Organic Rubbish

• Leafing