Soil Types

Peas do not like to sit in ______soil

• dry

• wet

• moist

• scratchy

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Why is sand not ideal when growing plants?

• It doesn't have very many nutrients

• It hurts the seed because it scrapes it

• We can't find sand except at beaches

• The water stays on sand forever

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True or False, Sand can grow several types of plants?

• True

• False

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Sandy Loam is....

• pure sand washed clean

• sand with silt particles in it

• Sand found only in the ocean

Sand makes it hard to ...

• wash

• grow big trees

• keep a baseball buried

• keep nutrients and water

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True or False. Many plants have adapted to grow in rocky or pebbly soils.

• true

• false

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What region have plants growing in rocks most?

• desert

• Mountainous

• rainforest

• grasslands

Why would plants that grow in rocks, be close to the ground and small?

• To get protection from wind and the cold

• To get protection from mountain hikers

• To get protections from building sites

• To get protection from birds of prey

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Plants that grow in rocks have long root systems because

• They are common with small plants

• Their root systems are looking for nutrients below the rocks

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What soil would be best to plant in?

• sand

• rocks

• kitty litter

• miracle grow dirt

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