Soil

What three properties can you use to compare different soil samples?

• Color

• Particle size

• consistency

• taste

• smell

A student looked at two soil samples through a microscope. What did they learn ater looking at these two samples?

• they have different temperatures

• they are home to different insects

• they are formed from different materials

• they will grow different plants

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Soil takes a long time to be created. Which of the following two ingredients are needed to make soil?

• weathered piece of rock

• glass that has been recycled

• corn that is grown for animals

• decomposed animals and waste

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A student wanted to list the components of soil. Looking at their chart, which three components are they missing?

• Humus

• clouds

• clay

• silt

• gas

Looking at the picture below, which of the following would rely on SOIL to live in this type of environment?

• trees

• grass

• animals

• humans

• all of them

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Soil is important because

• it can be moved to build houses

• it can be used to dig big holes

• animals can leave prints in it

• it provides plants with nutrients

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What is humus

• small pieces of broken rock

• tiniest particles of weathered rocks

• tiny, smooth particles of soil/rock

• Decayed plant and animal matter

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What is silt

• small pieces of broken rock

• decayed plant and animal matter

• tiny, smooth particles of soil/rock

• tiniest particles of weathered rocks

What is clay?

• tiny, smooth particles of soil/rock

• tiniest particles of weathered rocks

• decayed plant and animal matter

• small pieces of broken rock

Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals

• dead plants and animals

• air and water

• all of the above

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