Soil

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

• clay
• sand
• silt
• mud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.

• loam
• humus
• soil
• dirt

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What part of the topsoil most likely made the topsoil feel gritty?

• clay
• sand
• silt
• humus

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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

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NGSS.5-LS2-1

Which of the following is the largest particle in soil?

• sand
• silt
• humus
• clay

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

• sand
• silt
• clay
• loam

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the three components of soil?

• insects, sand, topsoil
• clay, sand, humus
• topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
• earthworms, sand, silt

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

• sticky
• gritty
• smooth
• slimy

Decayed organic material turns into dark colored material called __.

• litter
• clay
• humus
• soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry. 

• clay
• silt
• sand
• gravel