Soil

Soil Properties and Types

Multiple Choice

What does soil consist of?

• Animal Remains

• Dead Plants

• Fungi

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

______ dig through the soil which loosens it so plants grow better.

• Ladybugs

• Earthworms

• Caterpillars

• Dogs

Multiple Choice

How does soil play an important role to life on Earth?

• The soil helps clean our water.

• Plants get nutrients from soil to grow.

• Soil releases gas such as carbon dioxide into the air.

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a type of soil?

• Sand

• Silt

• Mud

• Loam

Multiple Choice

Which soil is the best for growing plants?

• Sand

• Loam

• Silt

• Clay

Multiple Choice

In which layer of soil do plant roots grow?

• humus

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

Multiple Choice

The layers of soil are also known as ____.

• horizons

• humus

• loam

• dirt

Multiple Choice

One property of soil is it's ___.

• worms

• temperature

• name

• texture