Soil

Soil is made of

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

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What do we call the layers of soil?

• Deposits
• Horizons
• Minerals
• Rocks

The very top layer of soil is mostly made of

• Solid rock 
• Clay and mineral deposits
• A mixture of minerals and organic material
• Mostly organic material (humus)

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Which layer of soil is on the bottom?

• topsoil
• subsoil
• bedrock
• bottomsoil

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

• sand
• silt
• clay
• loam

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Soil is made of

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

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Humus is.....

• the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.
• A food we eat with pretzels.
• The tiny particles inside of soil
• The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.

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What is the process of rocks being broken down over time called?

• Weathering
• Accumulation
• Condensation
• Evaporation

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Layers of soil are also known as:

• Soil Profiles
• Soil Horizons
• Soil sheets
• Soil cores

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The texture of soil depends mainly on

• the types of plants that grow in the soil.
• the size of the particles in the soil.
• the color of the soil.
• the number of worms in the soil.