Soil

Soil

Notes and Interactive Quiz

Open Ended

What do you know about soil?

- Give as much detail as possible

Multiple Choice

Earth worms turn plant and animal materials into ________.

• Nutrients

• Garbage

• Waste

• Energy

Multiple Choice

How does soil form?

• Heat & Pressure

• Freezing

• Weathering

• Eruption

Fill in the Blank

There are ________ types of soil.

Multiple Choice

Characteristics:

1) Smooth

2) Retains water longer and drains poorly

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

Multiple Choice

Characteristics:

1) Contains a good mix

2) Best for growing plants

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

Multiple Choice

Characteristics:

1) Good for drainage

2) Largest particle found in soil

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

Multiple Choice

Characteristics:

1) Smallest particle found in soil

2) Good water storage

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam