Soil early review

Soil

(early review for 6th grade and maybe will help you during 5th)

Open Ended

What do you think soil is?

Topsoil (A.K.A) Horizon A

The soil the produces the most Humus(decomposed organic matter) it’s the darkest layer among the other layers.

Multiple Select

What is Topsoil’s other name (nickname)

• Horizon A

• Subsoil

• Horizon C

• Bedrock

Subsoil (Horizon B)

The second soil layer, mostly made up of clay and partly weathered rock. (Weathered - broken down rock)

Multiple Choice

What is The nickname for SubSoil?

• bedrock

• Horizon A

• Horizon C

• Horizon B

Horizon C (Parent Material)

It’s made up of mostly weathered rock from the last layer.

Multiple Choice

What is the nickname for Horizon C?

• Parent Material

• Horizon C

• Horizon A

• Topsoil

Bedrock/Parent rock

Bedrock is just rock, nothing special about it just rock.

Multiple Choice

What is the nickname for Bedrock?

• Topsoil

• Horizon D

• Parent Rock

• Bedrock