Soils and Soil Types

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What is clay?

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A component of soil made of very tiny grains; sticky and soft when wet but turns hard when dry

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What is gravel?

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A component of soil made of small pieces of rock; pebbles; usually has a smooth texture

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Retain

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To hold inside, as soil does with water

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What is soil?

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A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains)

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What is topsoil?

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Top layer of soil

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_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt. Options: loam, humus, soil, dirt

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loam

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

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clay

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Decayed organic material turns into dark colored material called __.

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humus

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The top layer of soil is called ________.

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topsoil

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This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry. Options: clay, silt, sand, gravel

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clay