Soil Composition and Types of Soils

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This pie chart shows the soil composition in general. What's A?

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Minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Where do the minerals in a soil sample come from? Options: living things, plants, rocks, water.

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rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Which mineral has the largest particle in a soil? Options: sand, silt, clay

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sand

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Which soil component has the smallest particle? Options: silt, sand, clay

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clay

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Which soil component is coarse and gritty?

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sand

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What floats on the water surface when water is added to soil and left overnight? Options: sand, silt, humus, clay.

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humus

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What is humus?

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organic content

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Look at the soil sample. What type of soil is that? Options: loam, sandy, clay

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loam

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Back again to this picture. What component is missing from this type of soil?

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organic content, humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What type of soil is this sample?

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sandy soil