U1 Soil

What is not part of soil?

• Bits of dead plants

• Rubber

• Animal bones

• Tiny rocks

Which is not a type of soil?

• Middle soil

• Sandy soil

• Clay soil

• Topsoil

Which kind of soil feels rough?

• Silt

• Gravel

• Clay soil

• Topsoil

Soil can have different colors and textures.

• True

• False

What do we call tiny pieces of broken rocks?

• Compost

• Nutrients

• Clay

• Silt

What does NOT happen when plants and animals decompose?

• They get older

• They become rotten

• They are born

• They become part of the soil

Soil takes a very short time to form.

• True

• False

What is a mix of rotting plant and animal parts?

• Nutrients

• Compost

• Silt

• Gravel

Nutrients help make the soil healthy.

• True

• False

Which type of soil is the best for growing plants?

• Topsoil

• Clay Soil

• Gravel

• Sandy soil