Soil - 3rd Grade

What is loose material that covers much of the Earth's surface?

Which layer of soil contains the most humus? Options: dirt, bedrock, topsoil, subsoil

Which type of soil is best for making pots because it is sticky? (Options: clay, sand, silt, loam)

The movement of weathered rock material from one place to another is?

What is the decayed remains of plants and animals called?

At the beach you are most likely to find which kind of soil? Options: loam, humus, sand, clay

The dropping of sediment by wind, water, ice or gravity is called?

What makes up bedrock?

What type of soil is best for growing plants? Options: sand, loam, silt, clay

What is the slow breaking apart of wearing away of rock into smaller pieces? Options: soil, erosion, deposition, weathering