Soil Assessment

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 is the largest particle in soil?

• sand
• silt
• humus
• clay

Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?

• Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
• Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
• Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
• Sandy soil has too many nutrients.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Soil is made of

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

What are the 3 layers of soil?

• topsoil, metamorphic rock and mantle

• crust, igneous rock and mantle

• topsoil, subsoil and bedrock

What is the Dust Bowl?

• The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.

• The Dust Bowl is an area in New England where soil is scarce.

• The Dust Bowl is where the Kansas City Chiefs play football.

What is the name of the act that protects farmland and soil from becoming overly depleted?

• The Soil Act of 2014 created by President Obama

• The Water and Soil Conservation Act

• The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936

Is it possible to grow food on Mars?

• Yes

• No

What is soil made from?

• Weathered Parent Rock

• The ocean creates waves and the waves cause soil to formulate

• Condensation