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Soil

Authored by Rumalda Berry

Science

3rd Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three components of soil?

insects, sand, topsoil
clay, sand, humus
topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
earthworms, sand, silt

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

topsoil
undersoil
subsoil
bedrock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

clay
sand
silt
mud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

loam
humus
mud
dirt

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Humus is.....

the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.
A food we eat with pretzels.
The tiny particles inside of soil
The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

sand
silt
clay
humus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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