Soil Test

Soils have different colors because of

• The color of the dead animals in it

• The color of the minerals in it

• the color of dead plants in it

• the color of the water in it

Humus soil is made from tiny rock pieces and _____________.

• bits of iron and wood

• large pieces of dead wood

• large amounts of oil and water

• bits of dead plants and animals.

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Soil contains solid materials. What solid materials are found in soil?

• air pockets

• rain water

• small rocks

• water vapor

Which soil holds water and get sticky when wet?

• clay

• sand

• silt

• humus

__________________ is soil made up of sand, silt, and clay.

• loam

• bedrock

• subsoil

• humus

What is an important part of soil?

• humus

• lead

• mercury

• oil

Which soil is so soft it feels like powder?

• clay

• sand

• silt

• humun

What organisms can be found living in soil-types?

• worms

• hermit crabs

• cats

• dogs

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Why is soil important?

• provides food and support for plants

• eaten by animals

• eaten by people

• keeps the earth clean

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Minerals, weathered rocks, and bit of decayed plants and animals create ________________.

• bedrock

• fossils

• soil

• magma

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