Soil

Front

What is soil made of?

Back

Weathered rocks and minerals, dead plants and animals, air and water.

Front

Why is soil an important natural resource?

Back

soil can grow crops

Front

Which of the following is NOT a property of soil? Color, Texture, Where it's located, Ability to retain water

Back

Where it's located

Front

Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water? Options: sand, silt, clay, loam

Back

clay

Front

What property of soil is Ellen testing when she rolls a gritty ball that falls apart?

Back

texture

Front

Which soil would retain the most water? Options: loam, sand, silt, clay

Back

clay

Front

Which soil would retain the least amount of water? Options: gravel, silt, sand, clay

Back

gravel

Front

What are plants?

Back

living things like radishes, trees, roses, and grass

Front

Plants get the light it needs from: Rain, Sun, Soil, Clean air and carbon dioxide

Back

Sun

Front

Plants get the minerals they need to flourish from: Sun, Rain, Clean air and carbon dioxide, Soil

Back

Soil