Soil Quick Check

In which horizon is most of the HUMUS?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Topsoil which contains the HUMUS is the soil layer best for growing plants.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Soil conservation includes all of the following EXCEPT_______.

• Desertification
• Contour plowing
• Terracing
• Crop rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

The MAIN  thing Decomposers do for the the soil is the following:

• Store moisture
• Burrow deep in the soil
• Make space for air and water
• Break down and digest dead organisms

The layer of soil which the topsoil is found.

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

In which horizon is most of the HUMUS?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

Which horizon contains clay, silt, minerals, and a little humus?

•  Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

There is an unlimited supply of fertile soil.

• True
• False

Soil's one of the Earth’s most valuable resources. Everything on Earth depends on soil somehow.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4