Soil

What does soil consist of?

• Humus, topsoil, subsoil, parent material, and bedrock.

• Rocks, sand, clay, dead plants, animal remains, and fungi.

• Loam, sand, clay, and silt.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

______________ dig through the soil which loosens it so plants grow better.

• Water

• Pedologist

• Earthworms

What are the four types of soil?

• Clay, silt, sand, and loam.

• Humus, topsoil, subsoil, parent material, and bedrock.

• Rocks, sand, clay, dead plants, animal remains, and fungi.

Which soil types feels rough and gritty?

• Clay

• Sandy

• Silt

• Loam

Which soil type is best for growing plants?

• Clay

• Sandy

• Loam

• Silt

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A scientist who studies soil is called a _______________.

• Pedologist

• Scientist

• Geologist

List the soil layers from top to bottom.

• Topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock.

• Humus, topsoil, subsoil, parent material, and bedrock.

• Bedrock, parent material, subsoil, topsoil, and humus.

Which layer is the primary layer where plants and organisms live?

• bedrock

• Subsoil

• Topsoil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which layer is made up mostly of large rocks?

• Parent material

• Subsoil

• Topsoil

Which layer consist of mass of rock such as granite, basalt, quartzite, limestone, or sandstone?

• Subsoil

• Bedrock

• Parent material