Types of Soil and Rocks

Soil that drains slowly most likely has a high amount of

• ash

• sand

• clay

• peat

Are there minerals in soil?

• Yes
• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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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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This type of soil is made of tiny pieces of rock. 

• sand
• clay
• humus
• loam

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.

Many plants cannot grow in clay soil. Why is this true?

• Clay soil does not have many nutrients.
• Roots cannot easily push through clay soil.
• Water doesn't drain well through clay.
• All of these choices.

The top layer of soil is called ________.

• bedrock
• topsoil
• subsoil
• grass

This is found in the topsoil and is made of decaying plants and animals. 

• dirt
• water
• humus
• subsoil

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This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry. 

• clay
• silt
• sand
• gravel

Loam is a mixture of clay, silt, and sand. 

• True
• False