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Soil Lesson PP 2025-26

Soil Lesson PP 2025-26

Assessment

Presentation

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS1-5, MS-ESS2-2

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kwinsi Bridges

Used 10+ times

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33 Slides • 25 Questions

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Multiple Select

Which components are in soil? Choose all that apply.

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Minerals

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Water

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Air

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Organic Matter

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Living Things

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Open Ended

Describe (1) living thing and (1) non-living thing that is a part of soil.

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Multiple Choice

When does water and gases mix in the soil?

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Step 1

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Step 2

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Step 3

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Step 4

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Step 5

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following processes will most likely contribute to the development of soil?
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Volcanic eruptions that make new land
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Building up of snow in very cold areas
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Migration of animals to warmer climates
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Breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice

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Multiple Choice

Plants and animals become part of soil when they -- 
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Die and Decay
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Produce offspring
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Grow and Develop
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Take in nutrients

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Multiple Choice

One component of soil is decayed plant and animal remains, but the major component of soil is - 
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Fossil Fuels
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Weathered rocks
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Iron ore
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Salt water

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Multiple Choice

A student made a mixture of sand, tiny rocks, small twigs, and some leaves. This student has modeled - 
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how rocks change over time
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the life cycles of plants
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the formation of soil
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how landforms are created

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Multiple Choice

How do plants contribute to the formation of soil? Plants - 
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cover the soil and shade it from sunlight
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die, decompose and become part of the soil
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use soil to grow and develop over time
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support the animal life in the soil

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Multiple Choice

How would the soil be different in an area that gets very little rainfall? The soil would contain - 
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much smaller pieces of rock
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many insects and worms
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a greater variety of plants
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less water and organic matter

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Multiple Choice

The top layer of soil is called ________.
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bedrock
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topsoil
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subsoil
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grass

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Multiple Choice

This is found in the topsoil and is made of decaying plants and animals. 
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dirt
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water
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humus
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subsoil

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Multiple Choice

This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry. 
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clay
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silt
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sand
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gravel

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Multiple Choice

This type of soil is best for plant growth. 
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rock
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sand
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loam
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clay

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Multiple Choice

This type of soil is made of tiny pieces of rock. 
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sand
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clay
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humus
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loam

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Multiple Choice

The four types of soil are _____. 
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humus, gravel, pebbles, sand
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sand, silt, clay, loam
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sand, rock, pebbles, granite
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sand, clay, bedrock, topsoil

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Multiple Choice

What physical property of soil determines if it retains water?
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color
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particle size
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texture
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weight

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Multiple Choice

Loam is a mixture of clay, silt, and sand. 
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True
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False

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Multiple Choice

It is important for soil to retain water to 
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withstand weathering
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erode more slowly
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help plants to grow
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keep it from being dry

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Multiple Choice

Topsoil is dark in color because it...

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undergoes a lot of chemical weathering.

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has a large amount of organic material.

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is full of dark rocks.

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contains a lot of worms.

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Horizon A is also known as...

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Top soil

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Bedrock

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Subsoil

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Organic material

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The B Horizon is known as

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Parent Rock

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Top soil

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Bedrock

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Subsoil

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Multiple Choice

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The C Horizon is known as

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Top soil

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Organic material

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Parent Bedrock

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Bedrock

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Multiple Choice

Which Invertebrates are found in the A horizon

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snakes

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skunk

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worms

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racoons

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Multiple Choice

the accumulation of sediments by either physical or chemical sedimentation

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weathering

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erosion

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deposition

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abrasion

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Multiple Choice

the steepness, landscape position and surface shape of a section of land

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loam

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humus

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horizon

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topography

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