Soil Review

Which soil particle is the largest?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

This type of erosion is what was seen in the dust bowl era.

• Water Erosion

• Human Erosion

• Wind Erosion

• Natural Erosion

Soil is composed of three particle sizes. Which answer shows the arrangement from smallest to largest?

• Sand, Silt, Clay

• Clay, Silt, Sand

• Sandy, Clay, Silt

• Silt, Sand, Clay

What percent of soil is water?

• 25

• 45

• 5

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What is permeability?

• Ability for water and air to move through soil
• Ability for soil to hold water
• Ease of tilling soil after a rain
• Measure of the amount of time on emust wait after rain to till soil

What would be the best soil texture for growing crops, such as corn and vegetables?

• Loam
• Sand
• Sandy clay
• Silty Loam

The MAIN  thing Decomposers do for the the soil is the following:

• Store moisture
• Burrow deep in the soil
• Make space for air and water
• Break down and digest dead organisms

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

• clay
• sand
• silt
• mud

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_______ 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

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.

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