Soil

What is soil?

• a material formed from tiny pieces or particles of rocks.
• a material formed from large pieces or particles of rocks
• a material formed from tiny pieces or particles from loam
• a material formed from large pieces or particles from loam

What is sand?

• soil with the smallest particles
• soil with the largest particles
• soil with medium sized particles
• soil that is made of decayed or decomposing plants or animals.

True or False?
The large particles and spaces make it difficult for sand to absorb water.

• True
• False

True or False?
Water leaves sand slowly

• True
• False

What is silt?

• soil with large particles
• soil with small particles
• soil with medium sized particles
• soil that is made of decayed or decomposing plants or animals.

What is clay?

• soil with large particles
• soil with small particles
• soil with medium sized particles
• soil that is made up of decayed or decomposing plants and animals

What is humus?

• soil with large particles
• soil with small particles
• soil with medium sized particles
• soil with decayed or decomposing plants and animals.

What is loam?

• soil with large particles
• soil with small particles
• soil with medium sized particles
• soil that is made from sand, silt, clay, and humus.

What material is soil mostly made of?

• nutrients
• bits of bone
• shells
• pieces of rock

Which type of soil does water quickly pass through?

• sand
• clay
• humus
• silt