Soil

Front

Which event would NOT happen because of a flood?

• Dams would overflow causing water to run into neighborhoods.
• River banks would erode and soil would be moved downstream.
• Crops would flood and be damaged so people would not have food to eat.
• Animals would continue to live the same as they did before the flood.

Back

Animals would continue to live the same as they did before the flood.

Front

What is a good way to conserve soil?

Back

plant bushes

Front

Order rock particles from smallest to largest: clay, silt, sand.

Back

clay, silt, sand

Front

Humus is decayed living/organic matter. It adds _______ to the soil.

Back

nutrients

Front

Soil is formed when _____ are broken down by living things, weather, and water over long periods of time.

Back

rocks

Front

Clay is...

Back

sticky, holds water well, and has nutrients.

Front

Why is replanting a plant in sandy soil not best?

Back

Sand does not hold water well and does not have many nutrients so it won't grow well.

Front

What is a positive effect of a wildfire in the forest?

Back

The heat from the fire allows some seeds to grow.

Front

What question were the children trying to answer with the experiment of planting beans in nutrient-rich topsoil and subsoil?

Back

Which type of bean grows faster?