Unit 3 , Quiz 1 practice

Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing particle size?

• clay-sand-silt
• sand-clay-silt
• silt-clay-sand
• clay-silt-sand

Soil sample that is 60% clay, 30% silt, and 10% sand has which texture? 

• clay
• clay loam
• sandy loam
• silt 

Which type of soil is best for growing plants?

• clay
• sand
• dirt
• loam

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What type of soil would be best for a man-made pond, where the goal is to have as little leakage of water as possible?

• mostly clay
• mostly silt
• mostly sand
• equal amounts of clay, silt, and sand

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 of the following is the largest particle in soil?

• sand
• silt
• humus
• clay

SOIL LAYERS ARE CALLED.......

• MATERIALS
• ORGANIC
• HUMUS
• HORIZONS

THIS LAYER CONTAINS UNWEATHERED SOLID ROCK AND IS BENEATH ALL OTHER LAYERS......

• HORIZON A
• HORIZON O
• HORIZON D
• HORIZON C

THIS HORIZON IS MADE OF DECAYING LEAVES, TWIGS AND ANIMAL REMAINS/WASTES......

• A
• B
• C
• O

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

MIXTURE OF ROCK, MINERAL PARTICLES, AND ORGANIC MATTER...... 

• HORIZONS
• HUMUS
• SOIL
• CLAY

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1