Soil Review Game

1. ____________ is a mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus.

• soil

• texture

• clay

• retain

2. Plant and animal remains are called _______.

• soil

• humus

• clay

• sand

3. __________ is a component of soil that is usually a red-orange color.

• soil

• humus

• clay

• sand

4. _________ is a component of soil made by the weathering of rocks into tiny grains.

• clay

• sand

• loam

• humus

5. __________ is soil with equal amounts of sand, clay, and silt.

• clay

• sand

• loam

• texture

6. The top layer of soil that is a mixture of types of Earth is called _____________.

• loam

• texture

• topsoil

• retain

7. ______________ is what the surface of an object looks and feels like.

• sand

• loam

• retain

• texture

8. ___________ means to hold inside, as soil does with water.

• soil

• clay

• retain

• texture

9A. Students grew the same type of plant in four different soils over one month. Based on the data from the table, which soil type best supports plant growth?

• coarse sand

• fine sand

• loam

• clay

10. Students ran an investigation and found that a certain kind of plant grew better in Soil 4. Which statement is supported by this evidence?

• All plants need soil in order to grow.

• These plants so not grow well in fine soil.

• Plants must receive water often in order to grow.

• The plants grew best in the darkest soil.