Soil Review

Which type of soil contains humus and is good for gardens because it is rich with nutrients?

• sand

• loam

• clay

What type of soil holds too much water for plant growth?

• loam

• clay

• bedrock

Which type of soil has large particles and doesn't retain water well?

• sand

• loam

• clay

Which type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry?

• clay

• sand

• gravel

Which of the following is a property of soil?

• color

• texture

• ability to retain water

• all of the above

Has the smallest particle size, is very smooth in texture, and doesn't let much water through

• clay

• loam

• sand

This type of soil is a combination of clay, sand, and humus, plants grow best in this

• clay

• loam

• sand

has the largest particle size, is very rough, holds the fewest nutrients, and lets a lot of water through

• clay

• loam

• sand

Bob is going to plant a seed. The soil needs to retain a lot of water. He is going to conduct an investigation to determine which type of soil to plant the seed in. Choose the correct steps for his investigation.

• Bob collects three types of soil and places each type in a cup. he observes the soils are different textures.

• Bob collects three types of soil and places each type in a cup. He pours water in each cup. He places each cup in the sun.

• Bob collects three types of soil and places each type in a cup. The pours 10mL of water in each cup. He measures the amount of water that drains from each cup.

• Bob collects three types of soil and places each type in a cup. He observes the soils are different colors.

Old landforms are destroyed by a process called ____ where materials are carried away form a place by water, wind, or ice.

• retention

• erosion

• change

• deposition