Soil Types

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

• clay

• sand

• loam

• mud

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

This type of soil has large AND small grains with lots of humus. It is good for growing plants and crops:

• clay

• loam

• sand

• humus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Caleb took a walk along the beach. He found soil that was light colored, gritty, and had large, jagged grains.
Based on the chart, Caleb's soil probably contained a large amount of:

• clay

• humus

• sand

• not able to be determined

McKenna was gardening in her backyard. As she was digging, she noticed that the soil was red, smooth, and had small grains. Based on the chart, what kind of soil was in McKenna’s backyard.

• clay

• not able to be determined

• sand

• humus

When growing a garden, it would be best to use __________ as your soil.

• clay

• sand

• loam

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

• clay

• sand

• silt

• mud

A student wanted to investigate which type of soil retains the most water.  She put 200 mL of water in each type of soil and measured how much water came through the soil after 1 hour.  The results are shown above.  
According to the diagram above, which soil retains the least amount of water?

• Red Soil

• Clay Soil

• Sandy Soil

• Black Soil

Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?

• Sandy soil does not hold enough water.

• Air cannot pass through sandy soil.

• Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.

• Sandy soil has too many nutrients.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

In which soil type would water drain easily?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

In which soil type would water have difficulty draining?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay