Soils

Which of the following is not part of the physical composition of soil?

• Air

• gravel

• Water

• Organic Matter

• Mineral Matter

Which particle in soil has the largest particle size and does not hold water well

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

• Loam

Which particle in soil has the smallest particle size and holds water very well

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

• Loam

Which particle in soil is in the middle according to particle size?

• Loam

• Clay

• Silt

• Sand

This is an even mixture of sand, silt, and clay, and it is best to grow crops in

• Loam

• Crop Land

• Sand

• Silt

Substance such as mud or dust

• Soil

• Dirt

• Loess

• Roots

Movement of air through soil

• Topography

• Dirt

• Residual Soil

• Aeration

process of breaking rocks into soil

• Breaking Down

• Weathering

• Destroying

• Forming

Rain and wind wearing away rock is known as what kind of weathering

• Chemical

• Nature

• Physical

Oxidation is a form of _____________ weathering

• Nature

• Chemical

• Oxygen

• Physical