Soil

Soil forms on _________ where plants grow

• Ocean Floor

• Earth's Surface

• Earth's Core

• Rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Soil consists of ______________________.

• Rocks, Sand, and Clay

• Dead Plants and Animal Remains

• Fungi

• All of the Above

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

• Rocks

• Humans

• Earthworms

• Insects

Soil is formed from the _____________ of rocks. Rock is broken up by ice, frost, wind, and water.

• Formation

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

Soil is important because ______________________.

• helps to clean our water acting as a filter

• Plant also need soil to grow by getting nutrients

• Soil releases gases such as carbon dioxide into the air

• All of the Above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are the 4 types of soil?

• clay, silt, sand, and loam

• clay, rock, silt, loam

• rock, loam, clay, sand

• loam, sand, silt, rock

_________ is the largest particle found in soil.

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam

When you rub ________, it feels rough and gritty.

• Sand

• Silt

• Loam

• Clay

____________ is smooth to the touch. When you roll it between your fingers, dirt is left on your skin.

• Sand

• Silt

• Loam

• Clay

__________ has good water storage.

Sticky when wet, smooth when dry.

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Loam