Layers of Soil

The top layer of soil is called ______.

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

The middle layer of soil is called ______.

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

The bottom layer of soil is called ______.

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

The amount of water soil can hold is its ______.

• topsoil

• water capacity

• bedrock

• weathering

When a rock gets broken down into soil, this process is called ______.

• topsoil

• water capacity

• weathering

• erosion

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Which layer of soil has the most humus?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

Tags

NGSS.5-LS2-1

Which layer of soil is solid rock?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

Which layer of soil has only a little bit of humus?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

The decayed remains of plants and animals is called ______.

• soil

• subsoil

• humus

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Soil has two layers.

• True

• False