Soil Layers and Types Quiz

What is the top layer of the soil where plants grow?

• Bedrock

• Topsoil

• Subsoil

• Parent Material

Which layer is found below the topsoil?

• Bedrock

• Parent Material

• Subsoil

• Topsoil

What layer is made of broken rocks and helps form the soil above?

• Topsoil

• Parent Material

• Subsoil

• Bedrock

What is the solid bottom layer of rock under all the soil?

• Bedrock

• Subsoil

• Topsoil

• Loamy Soil

Which layer is rich in nutrients and humus?

• Topsoil

• Clay Soil

• Bedrock

• Parent Material

Which layer has minerals but less humus?

• Topsoil

• Bedrock

• Subsoil

• Sandy Soil

Which layer is hard and made of rocks?

• Topsoil

• Subsoil

• Bedrock

• Loamy Soil

What is another name for the layer made from rocks and soil-forming materials?

• Subsoil

• Parent Material

• Topsoil

• Silty Soil

Which type of soil is dry and rough?

• Loamy Soil

• Sandy Soil

• Silty Soil

• Clay Soil

Which soil is sticky when wet and holds water tightly?

• Clay Soil

• Sandy Soil

• Topsoil

• Silty Soil