Properties of Soil

Properties of Soil

4th Grade

11 Qs

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Properties of Soil

Properties of Soil

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Science

4th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-LS2-1, 5-PS1-3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a property of soil?

Color

Texture

Where it's located

Ability to retain water

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Texture depends on-

color

particle size

plant growth

the amount of sunlight soil gets

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Moana is using the chart below to categorize soil. What property of soil is she finding?

ability to support plant growth

water retention

texture

color

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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

sand
silt
clay
loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What property of soil is Ellen testing?

color

texture

ability to support plant growth

water retention

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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

clay
silt
sand
gravel

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

If Carol poured 500 mL of water into the soil and 400 mL can now be found in the jar, then the other 100 mL must have been-

retained

drained

lost in space

in the bathroom sink

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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