Soil Horizons

What kind of biome is represented by this soil horizon

• temperate deciduous

• grassland

• desert

• tropical forest

• coniferous forest

Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In which horizon is most of the HUMUS?

• Horizon A

• Horizon B

• Horizon C

• Horizon O

SOIL LAYERS ARE CALLED.......

• MATERIALS
• ORGANIC
• HUMUS
• HORIZONS

THIS HORIZON IS MADE OF DECAYING LEAVES, TWIGS AND ANIMAL REMAINS/WASTES......

• A
• B
• C
• O

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

RICH IN MINERALS, SUCH AS IRON AND ALUMINUM.......

• O
• A
• B
• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the layer of soil just below the topsoil?

• soil
• subsoil
• topsoil
• terrace farming

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Look at the following data table and label each soil horizon using the descriptions. 

• Beaker 1 = Bedrock   Beaker 2 = Horizon B (subsoil)   Beaker 3 = Horizon A (topsoil)   Beaker 4 = Horizon C (parent material)
• Beaker 1 = Bedrock   Beaker 2 = Horizon C (parent material)   Beaker 3 = Horizon B (subsoil)   Beaker 4 = Horizon A (topsoil)
• Beaker 1 = Horizon C (parent material) Beaker 2 = Horizon B (subsoil)   Beaker 3 = Horizon A (topsoil)   Beaker 4 = Bedrock
• Beaker 1 = Bedrock Beaker 2 = Horizon A (topsoil)   Beaker 3 = Horizon B (subsoil)   Beaker 4 = Horizon C (parent material)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A student in Env science class wants to create a model to demonstrate the soil horizons. Which materials would he use to represent LAYER 1?

• Solid Hershey candy bar

• Crumbled Oreo cookies and gummy worms

• Chocolate Pudding

• Pieces of Hershey candy bar

A student in Env science class wants to create a model to demonstrate the soil horizons. Which materials would he use to represent LAYER 4?

• Solid Hershey candy bar

• Crumbled Oreo cookies and gummy worms

• Chocolate Pudding

• Pieces of Hershey candy bar