Soil Properties

________ formed when plant and animals decay

• humus

• sand

• clay

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

_______ is made of tiny broken rocks and has the largest particles

• sand

• clay

• loam

_______ is made of humus, sand, silt and clay

• clay

• sand

• loam

_______ is best for growing plants

• sand

• clay

• loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Texture is the way the soil

• feels

• looks

______ can hold water, gets slimy when wet

• loam

• clay

• sand

_______ can not hold water and is gritty when wet

• sand

• clay

• loam

Over time, harsh winds on the Earth's surface can remove pieces of rock and sand and transfer it to other places.

• wind erosion

• water erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Moving water can also remove rock, sand, or mud and deposit it in a different place. This is the most common type of erosion on Earth.

• wind erosion

• water erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_______ has the smallest particles, can hold water very well

• loam

• clay

• sand