3rd Grade Soil Review

Front

What is the top layer of soil called?

Back

topsoil

Front

Soil with the tiniest pieces (grains) of rocks is .....

Back

clay

Front

Part of the soil made up of dead plants and animals is called......

Back

humus

Front

The layer under the topsoil is called.....

Back

subsoil

Front

To look at, watch, or study closely...

Back

observe

Front

The breaking down of rocks into small pieces by wind and water.....

Back

weathering

Front

Just below the fragmented rock is the __________ layer

Back

bedrock

Front

What contains water, air, humus, and tiny pieces of rock?

Back

soil

Front

This soil is coarse, with large grains, and drains quickly.

Back

sand

Front

This soil is a mixture of humus, sand, silt, and clay.

Back

loam