soil properties

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

Are there minerals in soil?

• Yes
• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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

You dig a small hole in the soil and the next day it rains. The hole fills with water, but does not empty even after several days of dry weather. What is the soil mostly made of?

• clay
• sand
• humus
• silt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• sand
• silt
• clay
• loam

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Soil is made of

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of soil is best for farming because it has humus, its fertile, equal parts of sand and silt and a little bit of clay?

• sandy loam

• loam

• clay

• silty clay loam