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Soil & Soil Quality

Soil & Soil Quality

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6th - 8th Grade

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Rachel Dickerson

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19 Slides • 10 Questions

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What is soil?

Rocks, soil is rocks.

A mixture of rock, mineral particles and organic matter.

A mixture of decaying leaves and rocks.

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Multiple Choice

Does each layer of soil contain the same nutrients and "types" of particles?

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Yes

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No

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Quick Facts About Soil Layers

  • Each layer of soil is made up of different particles.

  • Some layers have nutrients and others do not.

  • The further down into the ground you go, the less nutrients and living organisms you find.

  • The very bottom of a soil profile is solid rock.

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Multiple Select

What/who relies on soil for survival? (Select all that apply)

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Animals

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Trees

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Plants

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Humans

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Multiple Select

What can cause soil erosion? (Select all that apply)

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Wind

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Overwatering a yard

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Rain

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Tilling soil

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Rivers

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Multiple Choice

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Good or bad soil quality?

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Good

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Bad

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Good or bad soil quality?

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Good

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Bad

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​Farmers do not till the soil.

No-till Agriculture

Helps prevent wind from blowing loose soil away.

Installing Natural Windbreaks Around Fields/Farms

How Can Soil Erosion Be Prevented?

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​How Can Soil Erosion Be Prevented?

Do not overwater yards/fieds.

Native plants are more likely to survive than non-native. Plants help keep soil in place.

Grow/Plant Native Plants

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Multiple Choice

How can soil quality affect animals?

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It can affect their habitat

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It can only affect their health

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It can affect their habitat and health

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It does not affect them at all

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Multiple Choice

The process by which soil is moved, or the wearing away of the earth surface, is called:
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Water erosion

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Air erosion

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Soil profile

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Soil erosion

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Multiple Choice

In a soil profile which layer has the most nutrients?
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Topsoil

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Bedrock

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Subsoil

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Organic

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a human cause of soil erosion?
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Construction

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Plowing a field

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Cutting down forests

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Rain

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