Soil Test

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?

• clay
• sand
• silt
• mud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.

• loam
• humus
• soil
• dirt

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What part of the topsoil most likely made the topsoil feel gritty?

• clay
• sand
• silt
• humus

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which of the following is the largest particle in soil?

• sand
• silt
• humus
• clay

Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?

• Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
• Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
• Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
• Sandy soil has too many nutrients.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Wind blowing dirt and sand through the air is an example of...

• weathering 
• erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break.  What is this an example of?

• erosion
• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How can you observe the texture of a sample of soil?

• feeling it

• smelling it

• tasting it

• talking to it

Which words could be used to describe texture?

• grainy, smooth, hard

• blue, red, yellow

• sour, sweet, salty

• woodsy, floral, musky