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Properties of Soil

Properties of Soil

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Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

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NGSS
MS-LS2-1, 4-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-1

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Standards-aligned

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LINA MARTINEZ

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16 Slides • 15 Questions

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____ is a material made up of tiny pieces of weathered rock.

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Rock

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Dirt

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Soil

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Sand

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Multiple Choice

Weathered rock means

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Carried

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Broken Down

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Dropped

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Multiple Choice

The smaller rocks mixed with ____ & ____ to form soil

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Minerals & Dirt

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Minerals & Decaying Matter

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Decaying Matter & Dirt

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Minerals & Diamonds

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Multiple Choice

____ is decaying plant and animal material in the soil

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Sand

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Soil

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Dirt

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Humus

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Multiple Choice

____ is the size of soil particles, it determines how much water the soil can hold.

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Soil Color

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Soil Texture

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Soil Type

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Soil Location

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Multiple Choice

____ is able to soak up water quickly. However, it also loses water just as fast.

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Sand

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Clay

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Loam

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Multiple Choice

____ takes a lot longer to soak up water, but it is able to hold the water for a long time.

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Sand

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Clay

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Loam

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Multiple Choice

The ability to hold ____ helps determine what types of plants can grow in each soil type.

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Water

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Sun

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Texture

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Dirt

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Multiple Choice

____ is soil rich in nutrients that is good for plant growth.

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Sand

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Clay

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Loam

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Silt

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Multiple Choice

The top layer of soil is called?

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Humus

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Topsoil

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Subsoi

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Clay

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Multiple Choice

Topsoil with ____ is very good for growing plants. ____ has nutrients that help plants grow, and it absorbs water.

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Dirt

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Worms

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Humus

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Grass

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Multiple Choice

Topsoil with lots of ____ is not very good for growing certain kinds of plants because water passes quickly through it

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Sand

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Soil

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Dirt

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Loam

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Multiple Choice

____ is the layer underneath topsoil

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Topsoil

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Subsoil

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Bottomsoil

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Loam

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Multiple Choice

____ is not very good for growing plants because water does not pass through it easily.

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Loam

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Subsoil

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Clay

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Sand

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Multiple Choice

Larger pieces of weathered rocks are found in the layer below subsoil. Below the weathered rock is a layer of solid rock that has not been weathered. This layer is called ____

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Topsoil

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Subsoil

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Bedrock

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Bottomsoil

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