Soil Sciences

Humus is.....

• the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.
• A food we eat with pretzels.
• The tiny particles inside of soil
• The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.

_______ is made of tiny broken rocks and has the largest particles

• sand

• clay

• loam

_______ is made of humus, sand, silt and clay

• clay

• sand

• loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

_______ is best for growing plants

• sand

• clay

• loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Texture is the way the soil

• feels

• looks

______ can hold water, gets slimy when wet

• loam

• clay

• sand

_______ can not hold water and is gritty when wet

• sand

• clay

• loam

_______ has the smallest particles, can hold water very well

• loam

• clay

• sand

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?

• clay
• sand
• silt
• mud

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3