Soil and WED

Are there minerals in soil?

• Yes
• No

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?

• clay
• sand
• silt
• mud

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• humus

Which of the following best describes soil erosion?

• A.  the breakdown of soil 
• A.  the improvement of soil
• A.  the addition of soil
• A.  the movement of soil by wind or water

Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• loam

You dig a small hole in the soil and the next day it rains. The hole fills with water, but does not empty even after several days of dry weather. What is the soil mostly made of?

• clay
• sand
• humus
• silt

Wind blowing dirt and sand through the air is an example of...

• weathering 
• erosion

Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals
• dead plants and animals
• air and water
• all of the above

How would you describe the texture of "sandy" soil?

• sticky
• gritty
• smooth
• slimy

What does texture mean?

• How something feels 
• To text a friend on the phone 
• How much something weighs 
• The way something looks